Folegandros
Folegandros is a locality in Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Folegandros is situated nearby to the locality Agali, as well as near the abandoned locality Pholegandros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Folegandros
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Folegandros, or Pholegandros, is a small island in the Cyclades. 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”.
Folegandros
- Type: Locality with 676 residents
- Also known as: “Dimos Folegandros”
- Location: Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.6279° or 36° 37′ 41″ northLongitude
24.9022° or 24° 54′ 8″ eastPopulation
676Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
8G86JWH2+5VGeoNames ID
8133823
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In Other Languages
“Folegandros” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φολεγάνδρου”
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