Southern Sporades

Southern Sporades

Native name: Νότιες Σποράδες
A landscape view of one of the islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago.
Geography
Location	Aegean Sea
Archipelago	Southern Sporades
Total islands	165
Major islands	Agathonisi Alimia Arkoi Armathia Astypalaia Farmakonisi Fournoi Korseon Gyali Halki Icaria Kalolimnos Kalymnos Karpathos Kasos Kastellorizo Kinaros Kos Leipsoi Leros Levitha Nimos Nisyros Patmos Pserimos Rhodes Ro Samos Saria Strongyli Symi Syrna Telendos Tilos
Area	3,492.57 km2 (1,348.49 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,433 m (4701 ft)
Highest point	Mount Kerkis
Administration
Greece
Region	North Aegean, South Aegean
Largest settlement	Rhodes (pop. 86,199)
Demographics
Population	232,534 (2021)
Pop. density	66.6/km2 (172.5/sq mi)

The Southern Sporades (Greek: Νότιες Σποράδες, romanized: Nóties Sporádes) are Greek islands situated between the Cyclades and Turkey. They correspond to the Dodecanese plus a few northern islands (especially Samos, Icaria and Fournoi Korseon).

These islands geographically lie on the border between Europe and Asia.

Below is a table presenting the individual islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago and their geographical affiliation to Europe or Asia.

Island	Surface (km²)	Population	Density (/km²)	Continent	Coordinates	Image
Agathonisi Αγαθονήσι	14.50	190	13	Asia	37°27′49″N 26°58′09″E / 37.46361°N 26.96917°E / 37.46361; 26.96917
Alimia Αλιμιά	7.40	0	0	Asia	36°16′30″N 27°42′35″E / 36.27500°N 27.70972°E / 36.27500; 27.70972
Arkoi Αρκοί	6.70	44	7	Asia	37°23′N 26°44′E / 37.383°N 26.733°E / 37.383; 26.733
Armathia Αρμάθια	2.60	0	0	Europe	35°26′12″N 26°51′49″E / 35.43667°N 26.86361°E / 35.43667; 26.86361
Astypalaia Αστυπάλαια	96.90	1,238	13	Europe	36°33′25.99″N 26°18′57.10″E / 36.5572194°N 26.3158611°E / 36.5572194; 26.3158611
Farmakonisi Φαρμακονήσι	3.87	74	19	Asia	37°17′28″N 27°05′19″E / 37.29111°N 27.08861°E / 37.29111; 27.08861
Fournoi Korseon Φούρνοι Κορσέων	45.25	1,469	32	Asia	37°34′N 26°30′E / 37.567°N 26.500°E / 37.567; 26.500
Gyali Γυαλί	4.56	10	2	Asia	36°39′52.92″N 27°07′12.97″E / 36.6647000°N 27.1202694°E / 36.6647000; 27.1202694
Halki Χάλκη	28	313	11	Asia	36°13′59.99″N 27°34′00.01″E / 36.2333306°N 27.5666694°E / 36.2333306; 27.5666694
Icaria Ικαρία	255.30	8,843	35	Asia	37°35′N 26°10′E / 37.583°N 26.167°E / 37.583; 26.167
Kalolimnos Καλόλιμνος	1.19	2	2	Asia	37°03′40″N 27°05′15″E / 37.06111°N 27.08750°E / 37.06111; 27.08750
Kalymnos Κάλυμνος	109	16,500	151	Asia	36°59′17.84″N 26°58′56.71″E / 36.9882889°N 26.9824194°E / 36.9882889; 26.9824194
Karpathos Κάρπαθος	300	6,226	19	Europe	35°35′07.08″N 27°07′42.96″E / 35.5853000°N 27.1286000°E / 35.5853000; 27.1286000
Kasos Κάσος	69.50	990	14	Europe	35°23′22.60″N 26°54′49.54″E / 35.3896111°N 26.9137611°E / 35.3896111; 26.9137611
Kastellorizo Καστελλόριζο	11.98	492	50	Asia	36°08′42″N 29°35′06″E / 36.14500°N 29.58500°E / 36.14500; 29.58500
Kinaros Κίναρος	4.50	1	0.22	Europe	36°58′49″N 26°17′23″E / 36.98028°N 26.28972°E / 36.98028; 26.28972
Kos Κως	290	26,000	90	Asia	36°50′16.33″N 27°09′39.42″E / 36.8378694°N 27.1609500°E / 36.8378694; 27.1609500
Leipsoi Λειψοί	17.35	790	46	Asia	37°18′N 26°45′E / 37.300°N 26.750°E / 37.300; 26.750
Leros Λέρος	74.17	7,917	107	Asia	37°09′22.6843″N 26°51′05.9083″E / 37.156301194°N 26.851641194°E / 37.156301194; 26.851641194
Levitha Λέβιθα	9.12	13	1	Asia	37°00′40″N 26°27′35″E / 37.01111°N 26.45972°E / 37.01111; 26.45972
Nimos Νίμος	4.60	0	0	Asia	36°35′N 27°50′E / 36.583°N 27.833°E / 36.583; 27.833
Nisyros Νίσυρος	50.06	1,008	20	Asia	36°35′43.5077″N 27°09′42.3666″E / 36.595418806°N 27.161768500°E / 36.595418806; 27.161768500
Patmos Πάτμος	34.60	3,047	89	Asia	37°19′N 26°30′E / 37.317°N 26.500°E / 37.317; 26.500
Pserimos Ψέριμος	14.60	130	9	Asia	36°56′00″N 27°08′00″E / 36.93333°N 27.13333°E / 36.93333; 27.13333
Rhodes Ρόδος	1,401.46	115,490	82	Asia	36°10′N 28°00′E / 36.167°N 28.000°E / 36.167; 28.000
Ro Ρω	1.60	15	9	Asia	36°09′19.0001″N 29°29′49.9999″E / 36.155277806°N 29.497222194°E / 36.155277806; 29.497222194
Samos Σάμος	476	42,000	90	Asia	37°44′09.49″N 26°47′44.34″E / 37.7359694°N 26.7956500°E / 37.7359694; 26.7956500
Saria Σαρία	21.10	22	1	Europe	35°51′44.85″N 27°13′17.42″E / 35.8624583°N 27.2215056°E / 35.8624583; 27.2215056
Strongyli Στρογγυλή	0.90	1	1	Asia	36°6′50″N 29°38′12″E / 36.11389°N 29.63667°E / 36.11389; 29.63667
Symi Σύμη	58.10	2,606	45	Asia	36°35′37.50″N 27°50′03.16″E / 36.5937500°N 27.8342111°E / 36.5937500; 27.8342111
Syrna Σύρνα	4	0	0	Europe	36°20.33′N 26°40.38′E / 36.33883°N 26.67300°E / 36.33883; 26.67300
Telendos Τέλενδος	8.50	66	8	Asia	37°00′N 26°55′E / 37.000°N 26.917°E / 37.000; 26.917
Tilos Τήλος	64.50	553	8	Asia	36°25′59.99″N 27°22′00.01″E / 36.4333306°N 27.3666694°E / 36.4333306; 27.3666694

• Sporades
• Dodecanese
• Northern Sporades
• Saronic Islands
• Eastern Sporades
• Thracian Sporades
• North Aegean islands

• Southern Sporades on Encyclopædia Britannica

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