Cythera Island

Kythira is an island southeast of the . The island has unique beautiful natural areas. One of the most attractive sights in Kythira is the magnificent location Mills, a large valley with rich springs, streams, waterfalls, lakes, stone bridges and traditional watermills, amid lush vegetation of plane trees and Mediterranean plants.
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  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Cythera”, “Kythera”, and “Tsirígo”
  • Historically known as: “Kittern Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitata and Viaradika.

Village
Photo: Antonix, CC BY 2.5.
is a small village and community in the middle of the island of , . Its average elevation is 185 m. Population 217.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Matina Frilingou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Cythera Island.

Cythera Island

Latitude
36.24072° or 36° 14′ 27″ north
Longitude
22.99337° or 22° 59′ 36″ east
Elevation
251 metres (823 feet)
IATA airport code
KIT
Open location code
8G846XRV+78
Geo­Names ID
259709
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Cythera Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Citera”
  • Dutch: “Kythira”
  • French: “Cythère”
  • German: “Kythira”
  • Greek: “Kíthira”
  • Greek: “Kýthēra”
  • Greek: “Kýthira”
  • Greek: “Nisí Kýthira”
  • Greek: “Nísos Kíthira”
  • Greek: “Nisos Kythira”
  • Greek: “Nísos Kýthira”
  • Greek: “Κυθηρα”
  • Greek: “Κύθηρα”
  • Greek: “Νησι Κυθηρα”
  • Greek: “Νησί Κύθηρα”
  • Italian: “Cerigo”
  • Norwegian: “Kythira”
  • Polish: “Kíthira”
  • Portuguese: “Citera”
  • Russian: “Кифера”
  • Serbian: “Китира”
  • Spanish: “Citera”
  • Swedish: “Kythera”

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Localities in the Area

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