Description island ΣίφνοςThe inhabited fairly large island of Σίφνος is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 86.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 77.6 km2 and is therefore 0.204 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 66 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 16.4 km by 7.9 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 36.97 (36°58'20.1576), 24.7 (24°42'11.0808).The population is 2625 and the population density is thus on 36.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Apollonia, Cherronisos, Troulaki, Kamares, Artemonas, Vathi, Chrisopigi, Platis Gialos. 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 Sifnos are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Kimolos Located 11.9 km SouthWest of the island. 2) Serifos Located 13.4 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Milos Located 21.2 km SouthWest of the island. 4) Antiparos Located 22.5 km North of the island. 5) Folegandros Located 29.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 6) Paros Located 30.6 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 7) Kythnos Located 36.4 km SouthEast of the island. 8) Syros Located 40.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Sikinos Located 40.9 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Ios Located 48.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Naxos Located 52.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Kea Located 61.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Nisida Mykonos Located 67.7 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Tinos Located 68.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Laag Koufonissi Located 70.1 km North of the island. 16) Hoog Koufonissi Located 73.1 km North of the island. 17) Santorini Located 75.5 km NorthWest of the island. 18) Andros Located 76 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Amorgos Located 88.8 km North of the island. 20) Ydra Located 100.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 21) Euboea Located 101.4 km East of the island. 22) Anafi Located 107.7 km NorthWest of the island. 23) Poros Located 111.9 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 24) Aigina Located 122 km SouthEast of the island. 25) Ikaria Located 123.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Σίφνος |
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