Nisí Gávdos
Gavdos is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. It forms a community with surrounding islets and was part of the former Selino Province.Places of Interest
Highlights include Korfos and Pyrgos Beach.
Korfos
Beach
Photo: Enecu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Korfos is a beach, which is situated 3 km southeast of Nisí Gávdos.
Pyrgos Beach
Beach
Photo: Enecu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrgos Beach is situated 3½ km northwest of Nisí Gávdos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vatsiana.
Vatsiana
Hamlet
Vatsiana, on the island of Gavdos in the Chania regional unit of Crete in Greece, is the most southernly settlement in Europe. As of 2021, the village's permanent population was 15; though, in the summer, the number of people on the island increases to a few thousand due to tourism. Vatsiana is situated 2½ km southeast of Nisí Gávdos.
Nisí Gávdos
Latitude
34.84184° or 34° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
24.08434° or 24° 5′ 4″ eastPopulation
152Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)Open location code
8G66R3RM+PPGeoNames ID
262089
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Nisí Gávdos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Nisí Gávdos”
- Greek: “Γαύδος”
- Greek: “Νησί Γάυδος”
- Greek: “Νήσος Γάυδος”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gavdos”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gavdos”
- Norwegian: “Gavdos”
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