Native name: Νότιες Σποράδες | |
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![]() A landscape view of one of the islands of the Southern Sporades archipelago. | |
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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 | |
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).