Folegandros

Folegandros, or Pholegandros, is a small island in the . Folegandros is a barren island with a rocky coastline and almost sheer cliffs. Main settlements are the port of Karavostasi, the capital of the island, the "Chora", built on the edge of a cliff overlooking the northern coast and the windswept village of “Ano Meria”.
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  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Nisi Folegandros”, “Nísos Folégandhros”, “Nísos Folégandros”, “Políkandro”, and “Políkandros”
  • Historically known as: “Polykandro”

Folegandros

Latitude
36.62971° or 36° 37′ 47″ north
Longitude
24.90328° or 24° 54′ 12″ east
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
Open location code
8G86JWH3+V8
Geo­Names ID
262318
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Serbian—“Folegandros” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Folégandros”
  • Dutch: “Folegandros”
  • French: “Folégandros”
  • German: “Folegandros”
  • Greek: “Nisí Folégandros”
  • Greek: “Νησί Φολέγανδρος”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Φολέγανδρος”
  • Italian: “Folegandros”
  • Russian: “Фолегандрос”
  • Serbian: “Фолегандрос”

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