Description island ΣκύροςThe inhabited large island of Σκύρος is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 74.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 209.6 km2 and is therefore 0.552 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 120.8 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 28.7 km by 13.5 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 38.86 (38°51'53.5212), 24.55 (24°33'16.3728).The population is 2994 and the population density is thus on 13.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Skiros. The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Skyros are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Euboea Located 34.7 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Kyra Panagia Located 49.2 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Alonnisos Located 52.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 4) Skopelos Located 60.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 5) Agios Efstratios Located 68.4 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Psara Located 76.3 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 7) Nisida Skiauos Located 84.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Andros Located 85.8 km West of the island. 9) Chios Located 103.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 10) Limnos Located 106.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Lesbos Located 108.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Kea Located 120.7 km West of the island. 13) Tinos Located 124 km WestNorthWest of the island. 14) Salamina Located 124.1 km SouthWest of the island. 15) Syros Located 140.2 km West of the island. 16) Aigina Located 140.6 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Kythnos Located 142.3 km West of the island. 18) Nisida Mykonos Located 152.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 19) Poros Located 163.4 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Serifos Located 172.2 km West of the island. 21) Ikaria Located 175.4 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Thasos Located 176.8 km East of the island. 23) Ydra Located 177.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Samothraki Located 182.1 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Paros Located 185.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Σκύρος |
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