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Island location Kefalonia in southern Europe

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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: 20.57457 lat : 38.22200
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: 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

Height map of Kefalonia

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Kefalonia

The weather type in Kefalonia	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	13 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	2.03 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
Winddirection:	East-southeast
Atmospheric pressure:	1010 mb
Humidity:	62 %
Daylength at 17 April 2026:	13 hour and 15 minutes
Sunrise:	05:59 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

5:00
14 degrees Celcius
1010 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

8:00
16 degrees Celcius
1011 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

11:00
18 degrees Celcius
1010 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

14:00
16 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
scattered clouds weericoon

17:00
13 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
scattered clouds weericoon

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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Wikipedia:	Wikipedia Kefalonia
Tourist information:	Info Kefalonia
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