Hydra Island

Hydra is one of the in central . The port of Hydra has a scenic location in a deep harbour, with whitewashed houses rising on the hills on both sides from an azure blue sea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pavlos Kountouriotis Mansion.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Hydra Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vlychos.

Village
is a village.

Hydra Island

Latitude
37.32453° or 37° 19′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.44002° or 23° 26′ 24″ east
Population
1,900
Elevation
290 metres (951 feet)
Open location code
8G958CFR+R2
Geo­Names ID
261821
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Swedish—“Hydra Island” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): Hydrea
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): Nísos Ydréa
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): Νήσος Υδρέα
  • Dutch: Hydra
  • French: Hydra
  • German: Hydra
  • Greek: Nisí Ýdra
  • Greek: Nísos Ídhra
  • Greek: Nísos Ýdra
  • Greek: Ýdra
  • Greek: Νησί Υδρα
  • Greek: Νήσος Ύδρα
  • Greek: Ύδρα
  • Italian: Idra
  • Latin: Hydra
  • Norwegian: Hydra
  • Polish: Hydra
  • Russian: Идра
  • Spanish: Hidra
  • Swedish: Hydra

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