Sideros

Sideros, is the outermost of a chain of two island-like peninsulas forming, with Itanos promontory, Cape Sidero. They are all three the summits of submarine elevations connected by rocky surface cols on which a road has been constructed to Cape Sidero Lighthouse, the elevated facsimile chapel of Saint Isidore, and Port Joannis, a cove of 2 fathoms.
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  • Island
  • …was formerly known as “Sidero Island”
  • Description: Island-like peninsula forming the tip of Cape Sidero in NE Crete
  • Also known as
    “Nisida Sidero”
    “Nisís Sídhero”
    “Strongyló Nisí”
    “Vráchos Síderos”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriamadi.
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Sideros

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Latitude
35.31867° or 35° 19′ 7″ north
Longitude
26.30076° or 26° 18′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G788892+F8
Geo­Names ID
253935
Wiki­data ID
Q2281795

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Sideros” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سيديروس”
  • Dutch: “Sideros”
  • Finnish: “Sídero”
  • German: “Kap Sideros”
  • German: “Salmonion”
  • German: “Samonion”
  • German: “Sideros”
  • German: “Strongylo”
  • Greek: “Nisída Sídero”
  • Greek: “Βράχος Σίδερος”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Σίδερο”
  • Greek: “Στρογγύλο”
  • Urdu: “سیدیروس”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ákra Síderos Lighthouse and Cape Sideros.

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