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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 20.57457 lat : 38.22200
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: 20°34'28.4592 lat : 38°13'19.1856
Surface area: 785.7 km2 (2.069 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 250.8 km
Average height: 360 metre
Length island: 52 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 23 km
Name : Ker. Rantar 1696 meter (1696 metre)
Orientation island: North-northwest - South-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 36404
Population density: 47.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Lixouri, Sami

Naming - Location

Local native name: Κεφαλονιά
Archipelago (island group): Ionian Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Ithaki 2.8 km East
2) Lefkas 9.6 km North
3) Zakynthos 14.5 km SouthSouthWest
4) Meganisi 22.7 km NorthEast
5) Kalamos 28.2 km EastNorthEast
6) Paxoi 83.4 km NorthNorthWest
7) Corfu 105.5 km NorthNorthWest
8) Euboea 192.5 km EastNorthEast
9) Salamina 228.3 km East
10) Aigina 232.1 km East
11) Poros 238.7 km EastSouthEast
12) Ydra 241.8 km EastSouthEast
13) Monemvasia 250.7 km SouthEast
14) Nisida Skiauos 251.2 km EastNorthEast
15) Kythira 265.6 km SouthEast
16) Skopelos 269.2 km EastNorthEast
17) Alonnisos 285.8 km EastNorthEast
18) Kea 308.6 km East
19) Kyra Panagia 310.5 km EastNorthEast
20) Kythnos 321.7 km EastSouthEast
21) Skyros 326.6 km EastNorthEast
22) Serifos 335.1 km EastSouthEast
23) Andros 339.8 km East
24) Milos 346.2 km EastSouthEast
25) Kimolos 357.1 km EastSouthEast
Country: Greece
Location in Country: West-southwest
Name Periféreia - περιοχή : Region Ionian Islands
Name Nomos - Πειραιάς: Regional unit Cephalonia
Main place: Argostoli
Places portal2europe
(sister website):		Akra Dhikhalia (Central)
Akra Vlioti (SouthWest)
Argostolion (Central)
Asproyerakas (EastSouthEast)
Khaliotata (Central)
Khionata (SouthEast)
Lixourion (West)
Mavrata (SouthEast)
Sami (Central)
Tsakarisianon (EastSouthEast)
Tsannata (EastSouthEast)
Valsamata (Central)
Vlakhata (Central)

Location Main place: West-southwest
Sea: Ionian Sea
Distance to main land: 32 km
Nearest Country: Greece
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Kefalonia

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Height map of Kefalonia

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Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Kefalonia

The weather type in Kefaloniascattered cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 18 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 4.63 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
Winddirection: East
Atmospheric pressure: 1007 mb
Humidity: 46 %
Daylength at 16 April 2024:13 hour and 14 minutes
Sunrise: 06:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 19:14 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Kefalonia

The weather for the next few hours

Kefalonia - GR (longitude: 20.5746, latitude: 38.222)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction OSO): 7.21 km

17:00
17 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon		20:00
15 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		23:00
12 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rainweericoon		2:00
13 degrees Celcius
1003 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon		5:00
13 degrees Celcius
1002 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: Yes
International airport present : Yes
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 2539 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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