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).

Geography

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

List of islands

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
Alimia Αλιμιά	7.40	0	0	Asia	36°16′30″N 27°42′35″E
Arkoi Αρκοί	6.70	44	7	Asia	37°23′N 26°44′E
Armathia Αρμάθια	2.60	0	0	Europe	35°26′12″N 26°51′49″E
Astypalaia Αστυπάλαια	96.90	1,238	13	Europe	36°33′25.99″N 26°18′57.10″E
Farmakonisi Φαρμακονήσι	3.87	74	19	Asia	37°17′28″N 27°05′19″E
Fournoi Korseon Φούρνοι Κορσέων	45.25	1,469	32	Asia	37°34′N 26°30′E
Gyali Γυαλί	4.56	10	2	Asia	36°39′52.92″N 27°07′12.97″E
Halki Χάλκη	28	313	11	Asia	36°13′59.99″N 27°34′00.01″E
Icaria Ικαρία	255.30	8,843	35	Asia	37°35′N 26°10′E
Kalolimnos Καλόλιμνος	1.19	2	2	Asia	37°03′40″N 27°05′15″E
Kalymnos Κάλυμνος	109	16,500	151	Asia	36°59′17.84″N 26°58′56.71″E
Karpathos Κάρπαθος	300	6,226	19	Europe	35°35′07.08″N 27°07′42.96″E
Kasos Κάσος	69.50	990	14	Europe	35°23′22.60″N 26°54′49.54″E
Kastellorizo Καστελλόριζο	11.98	492	50	Asia	36°08′42″N 29°35′06″E
Kinaros Κίναρος	4.50	1	0.22	Europe	36°58′49″N 26°17′23″E
Kos Κως	290	26,000	90	Asia	36°50′16.33″N 27°09′39.42″E
Leipsoi Λειψοί	17.35	790	46	Asia	37°18′N 26°45′E
Leros Λέρος	74.17	7,917	107	Asia	37°09′22.6843″N 26°51′05.9083″E
Levitha Λέβιθα	9.12	13	1	Asia	37°00′40″N 26°27′35″E
Nimos Νίμος	4.60	0	0	Asia	36°35′N 27°50′E
Nisyros Νίσυρος	50.06	1,008	20	Asia	36°35′43.5077″N 27°09′42.3666″E
Patmos Πάτμος	34.60	3,047	89	Asia	37°19′N 26°30′E
Pserimos Ψέριμος	14.60	130	9	Asia	36°56′00″N 27°08′00″E
Rhodes Ρόδος	1,401.46	115,490	82	Asia	36°10′N 28°00′E
Ro Ρω	1.60	15	9	Asia	36°09′19.0001″N 29°29′49.9999″E
Samos Σάμος	476	42,000	90	Asia	37°44′09.49″N 26°47′44.34″E
Saria Σαρία	21.10	22	1	Europe	35°51′44.85″N 27°13′17.42″E
Strongyli Στρογγυλή	0.90	1	1	Asia	36°6′50″N 29°38′12″E
Symi Σύμη	58.10	2,606	45	Asia	36°35′37.50″N 27°50′03.16″E
Syrna Σύρνα	4	0	0	Europe	36°20.33′N 26°40.38′E
Telendos Τέλενδος	8.50	66	8	Asia	37°00′N 26°55′E
Tilos Τήλος	64.50	553	8	Asia	36°25′59.99″N 27°22′00.01″E

See also

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

Further reading

• Southern Sporades on Encyclopædia Britannica