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.
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″ north
Longitude
24.08434° or 24° 5′ 4″ east
Population
152
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Open location code
8G66R3RM+PP
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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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