Megalonisi

Megalonisi, also Nisiopi, is a long island near the west coast of the island , , . It is situated in front of 's harbour, and stretches across the mouth of the bay and acts as a buffer to the prevailing winds.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
  • Description: islet also called Megalonisi near Lesbos island, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Nesope”
    “Nisída Megalonísi”
    “Nisiopi”
    “Nisióti”
    “Nisís Megalonísion”
    “Nisís Sígri”
    “Nisos Megalonisi”
    “Sígkri”
    “Sígri”
    “Sigri Island”
    “Síngri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest and Sigri Castle.
The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sigri and Bali-Alona Petrified Forest Park.
CoStef, Public domain.
is a small fishing village near the western tip of Lesbos Island.
The Lesvos Petrified Forest is a petrified wood forest on the island of , . is situated 6 km east of Megalonisi.
and its twin beach village are… is situated 10 km southeast of Megalonisi.
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Latitude
39.21521° or 39° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude
25.83598° or 25° 50′ 10″ east
Open location code
8GF76R8P+39
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Megalonisi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميجالونيسي”
  • Cebuano: “Nísos Sígri”
  • Chinese: “尼西奥皮岛”
  • Chinese: “尼西奧皮島”
  • Finnish: “Megalonísi”
  • German: “Megalonisi”
  • Greek: “Megalonísion”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλονήσι Λέσβου”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλονήσι Σιγρίου Λέσβου”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλονήσι”
  • Greek: “Μεγαλονήσιον”
  • Greek: “Νησιώπη”
  • Spanish: “Megalonisi”
  • Spanish: “Nisiopi”
  • Swedish: “Nísos Sígri”
  • Turkish: “Megalonisi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sigri Light and Sigri Harbour.

North Aegean Islands: Highlights

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