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The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Croatia, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
By area
1200km820miles Chios10 Rhodes9 Lesbos8 Mallorca7 Euboea6 Crete5 Corsica4 Cyprus3 Sardinia2 Sicily1 10 Large islands of Mediterranean Sea.
1 Sicily
2 Sardinia
3 Cyprus
4 Corsica
5 Crete
6 Euboea
7 Mallorca
8 Lesbos
9 Rhodes
10 Chios
By population (above 200,000)
Name | Country | Population | Capital / main city |
---|---|---|---|
Sicily | Italy | 5,010,001 | Palermo |
Sardinia | Italy | 1,656,000 | Cagliari |
Cyprus | Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.) |
1,244,188 | Nicosia |
Majorca | Spain | 920,605 | Palma |
Crete | Greece | 622,871 | Heraklion |
Malta | Malta | 494,000 | Valletta |
Corsica | France | 322,000 | Ajaccio |
By country
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
Albania
Croatia
Main article: List of islands of Croatia- Čiovo
- Brijuni (14 islands)
- Brusnik
- Cres
- Drvenik Mali
- Drvenik Veliki
- Dugi otok
- Elaphiti islands
- Goli otok
- Hvar
- Iž
- Ilovik
- Ist
- Kaprije
- Koločep
- Korčula
- Kornati (152 islands)
- Krapanj
- Krk
- Lastovo
- Lošinj
- Lokrum
- Lopud
- Male Srakane
- Mljet
- Molat
- Murter
- Olib
- Pašman
- Pag
- Palagruža
- Plavnik
- Premuda
- Prvić
- Rab
- Rava
- Rivanj
- Sestrunj
- Silba
- Skarda
- Susak
- Svetac
- Sveti Andrija
- Šipan
- Šolta
- Ugljan
- Unije
- Vele Srakane
- Vir
- Vis
- Vrgada
- Zlarin
- Zverinac
- Žirje
- Žut
France
Greece
Main article: List of islands of GreeceCyclades
- Amorgos
- Anafi
- Andros
- Antimilos
- Antiparos
- Delos
- Despotiko
- Donousa
- Folegandros
- Gyaros
- Ios
- Iraklia
- Kea (commonly known as Tzia)
- Keros
- Kimolos
- Koufonisi
- Kythnos
- Makronisos
- Milos
- Mykonos
- Naxos
- Paros
- Polyaigos
- Rineia
- Santorini
- Schinousa
- Serifos
- Sifnos
- Sikinos
- Syros
- Thirasia
- Tinos
Dodecanese Islands
- Agathonissi
- Arkoi
- Armathia
- Astypalia
- Farmakonisi
- Gyali
- Halki
- Kalolimnos
- Kalymnos
- Karpathos
- Kassos
- Kastellorizo
- Kos
- Leipsoi
- Leros
- Nisyros
- Patmos
- Pserimos
- Rhodes
- Saria
- Symi
- Tilos
Ionian Islands
- Antikythera
- Antipaxos
- Corfu (Kerkyra)
- Ereikoussa
- Ithaki
- Kalamos Island
- Kastos
- Kefalonia
- Kythera
- Lefkada
- Meganisi
- Othonoi
- Paxoi
- Petalas
- Zakynthos
North Aegean islands
Saronic Islands
Sporades Islands
Italy
Main article: List of islands of Italy Map all coordinates in "List of islands of Italy" using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as:
Notable Italian islands include:
- Calabria
- Campanian Archipelago
- Cheradi Islands
- Marano Grado Lagoon
- Ligurian Sea islands
- Pontine Islands
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Tremiti Islands
- Tuscan Archipelago
- Venetian Lagoon islands
- Burano
- Chioggia
- Giudecca
- Isola di San Clemente
- La Certosa
- Lazzaretto Vecchio
- Lido
- Mazzorbo
- Murano
- Pellestrina
- Poveglia
- Sacca Fisola
- San Francesco del Deserto
- San Giorgio in Alga
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- San Marco in Boccalama
- Isola di San Michele
- San Secondo
- San Pietro di Castello
- San Servolo
- Sant'Andrea
- Sant'Angelo della Polvere
- Sant'Elena
- Sant'Erasmo
- Santa Maria della Grazia
- Sottomarina
- Torcello
- Tronchetto
- Venice
- Vignole
Lebanon
Malta
Montenegro
In Bay of Kotor:
Spain
Main article: List of islands of Spain- Alboran
- Balearic Islands
- Columbretes Islands
- Illa Grossa or Columbret Gran
- La Ferrera
- La Foradada
- El Carallot
- Islas Chafarinas
- Islas Alhucemas
- Peñón de Alhucemas
- Isla de Tierra
- Isla de Mar
- Tabarca
- Illes Medes
- Formigues
- Mazarrón
- Isla de Perejil
- Isla de Santa Catalina
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Main article: List of islands of TurkeyThe following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.
- Bozcaada or Tenedos
- Burgazada
- Büyükada
- Çatalada
- Cunda Island
- Fener Ada
- Gemiler Adası
- Gökçeada or Imbros (largest Turkish island)
- Güvercin Island
- Hayırsız Ada
- Hekim Island
- Heybeli Ada
- Iç Ada
- İncir Ada
- Kara Ada
- Kara Ada (Bodrum)
- Kargı Adası
- Kınalıada
- Kizikada
- Küçük Tavşan Adası
- Lale Island
- Metelik Island
- Salih Ada
- Yassi Ada
- Yılancık Ada
- Uzunada
The following are some of the most notable Turkish islands in the Mediterranean. See Turkish Mediterranean islands for a more complete list.
- Aydıncık Islands
- Babadıl Islands
- Beşadalar
- Boğsak Island
- Boğsak Islet
- Bozyazı Island
- Dana Adası
- Domuz Island
- Gemiler Island
- Kekova
- Kizkalesi
- Sıçan Adası
- Tersane Island
- Yumurtalık Island
Disputed
- Imia/Kardak (Greece/Turkey)
Politically divided
See also: Cyprus dispute- Cyprus (island)
- Republic of Cyprus
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (A de facto state only recognized by Turkey, separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone)
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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- "Islands of Italy". GeoNames. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Islands of Turkey". GeoNames.
- ^ "15 must see islands in Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
External links
- Duplančić Leder, T.; Ujević, T.; Čala, M. (2004). "COASTLINE LENGTHS AND AREAS OF ISLANDS IN THE CROATIAN PART OF THE ADRIATIC SEA DETERMINED FROM THE TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1:25.000". Geoadria. 9 (1): 5–32. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Population & Housing Census, 15th March 2001" (PDF) (in Greek). NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OF GREECE. 2001. ISSN 1106-5761. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Foundation of the Hellenic World". www.egeonet.gr. Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World. Retrieved 30 April 2015.