South Aegean Islands
Cyclades
Sifnos

Kastro

Kastro is a settlement in the island of in . According to the 2021 Greek census it had 124 inhabitants. Kastro is built on top of a steep hill near the eastern coast of the island, at an altitude of 80 meters.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 118 residents
  • Description: village on Sifnos island, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kastron”
  • Postal code: 84003

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sifnos and Agios Andréas.

Photo: Margaritaprounia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small island within the Western , of about 35 sq mi with a permanent population of about 2,200, but which increases greatly during summer.

Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Kastro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apollonia and Artemonas.

Village
Photo: Horology, Public domain.
is a village in , , . It is the capital and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census.

Village
Photo: Jcorelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of , Greece. It is the seat of the homonymous community, which also includes the villages Agia Marina, Troulaki and Cherronisos.

Village
Photo: rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and the main port for the island of , . is situated in the western side of the island on a natural harbor. The village has a large beach with many restaurants and hotels. is situated 6 km west of Kastro.

Kastro

Latitude
36.97455° or 36° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.74515° or 24° 44′ 43″ east
Population
118
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
8G86XPFW+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 460483166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
260735
Wiki­data ID
Q3201048
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kastro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kastro” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kástron”
  • Dutch: “Kástro”
  • Finnish: “Kástro”
  • French: “Kástro”
  • German: “Kastro”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Σίφνου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο”
  • Irish: “Kastro”
  • Russian: “Кастро”
  • Swedish: “Kástron”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Kastro”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Κάτω Πετάλι and Εξάμπελα.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kastro of Sifnos and Άγιος Αντώνιος.

Cyclades: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mykonos, Naxos, Delos, and Milos.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kastro”. Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.