Megisti (Kastelorizo)
Megisti (Kastelorizo) — Μεγίστη (Καστελόριζο) in Greek — is one of the 89 islands on the Pelagos checklist. It covers about 9.2 km², and 300 people live there all year.
Megisti (Kastelorizo) in numbers
| Greek name | Μεγίστη (Καστελόριζο) |
|---|---|
| Region | Dodecanese |
| Residents | 300 |
| Land area | about 9.2 km² |
| Size | 75th largest of the 89 |
| Population | 66th most populated of the 89 |
The islands nearest to Megisti (Kastelorizo)
Measured coast to coast — the sea between them, not the gap between their centres.
The named rocks off Megisti (Kastelorizo)
Open coastline data records 7 named islets in the water around Megisti (Kastelorizo). All of them:
Agios Georgios · Agrielea · Megalo Mavro Pini · Polyfados two · Psomi · Psoradia · Strongyli
Megisti (Kastelorizo) on the checklist
Megisti (Kastelorizo) is the easternmost island in Greece, and carries a badge of its own.
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