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GeneralAndros is the northernmost island of the Cyclades, an archipelago belonging to Greece that can be divided into the northern Cyclades (Andros, Mykonos, Dilos, Syros, Tinos), the central Cyclades (Paros, Antiparos, Naxos, Amorgos), the Western Cyclades (Kea, Kythnos, Kimolos, Milos, Serifos, Sifnos) and the Southern Cyclades (Santorini, Folegandros, Sikinos, Ios, Anafi).
Andros has an area of 373 km2, a coastline of 177 km, and is the largest island of the Cyclades after Naxos. Andros has a maximum length of 39.8 kilometers and a maximum width of 16.7 kilometers. Andros is located about ten kilometers from the mainland of Greece and between the (almost) island of Evia and the island of Tinos. Landscape
Scenically, Andros is an island with a capricious, varied relief, because besides green valleys and beaches, it also has ravines, steep cliffs and rugged mountain peaks, and therefore differs sharply from the other islands of the Cyclades. Andros has four mountain ranges, Saranda (725 meters) north of the Makrotandalos highlands (200 meters) and south of the Batsi, Ateni and Katakoilos valleys;Petalo with the highest peak of Andros (Kouvara or Profitis Ilias, 997 meters), south of the above valleys and north of the Messaria Valley;Gerakonas (720 meters), between the valleys of Messaria and Korthi;Pachi (681 meters), south of the Korthi Valley and ending in the very south of Andros.
Plains are rare on Andros. Because the island is relatively high, it rains more often than on the other islands of the Cyclades and Andros is therefore much 'greener'.
SourcesDubin, Marc / Griekse eilanden Greek islands De Griekse eilanden Leistra, Machteld / De Griekse eilanden McGilchrist, Nigel / Greece : the Aegean Islands Midgette, Anne / Griekse eilanden : Egeïsche Zee Copyright: Team Landenweb |
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