{"id":9649,"date":"2016-05-24T13:42:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T10:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web-greece.gr\/en\/?page_id=9649"},"modified":"2016-06-16T09:11:35","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T06:11:35","slug":"geography-greece","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web-greece.gr\/en\/tourist-information\/geography-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greece<\/strong> is located in the southeastern part of Europe and in particular in the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula (or the peninsula of Aimos), in the boundary between Europe, Asia and Africa. \u0399t shares land borders with the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Bulgaria to the north, with Albania to the northwest and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.<\/p>\n

Its total area is 131.957 sq. Km., and is divided into three ‘main’ geographical units:<\/p>\n

– the mainland<\/strong> (from the region of Central Greece in the south to the region of Thrace in northeastern tip), which is the largest in the country,<\/p>\n

– the Peloponnese<\/strong> which is joined to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, and<\/p>\n

– the approximately 6.000<\/strong> larger and smaller islands<\/strong> and islets scattered across the sea area of \u200b\u200bthe country, either alone, or integrated into island complexes, thus setting up unique on the European continent Greek Archipelago. Some of the best known and most popular Greek islands or clusters are Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, the Dodecanese and Cyclades.<\/p>\n

80% of the territory of Greece is mountainous or hilly, which makes it one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, while the total length of its coastline is about 16.000km., of which 7.500km. are on the islands of Greek archipelago, which gives a rare geomorphological feature for the whole European continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MAJOR MOUNTAINS OF GREECE
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Geographical Region
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Altitude (meters) \u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olympos<\/td>\nMacedonia, Thessaly<\/td>\n2.904<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smolikas<\/td>\nMacedonia<\/td>\n\u00a02.631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grammos<\/td>\nMacedonia<\/td>\n\u00a02.521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voras<\/td>\nMacedonia<\/td>\n\u00a02.519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Giona<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n\u00a02.507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tymfi (Gamila)<\/td>\nEpirus<\/td>\n\u00a02.499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parnassos<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n\u00a02.455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idi (Psiloritis)<\/td>\nCrete<\/td>\n\u00a02.454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lefka Mountains<\/td>\nCrete<\/td>\n\u00a02.454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Athamanon Mountains<\/td>\nEpirus<\/td>\n\u00a02.429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vardoussia<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n\u00a02.413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taygetos<\/td>\nPeloponnese<\/td>\n\u00a02.404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyllini<\/td>\nPeloponnese<\/td>\n\u00a02.374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aroania<\/td>\nPeloponnese<\/td>\n\u00a02.338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varnous<\/td>\nMacedonia<\/td>\n\u00a02.329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tymfristos<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n\u00a02.312<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lakmos<\/td>\nEpirus<\/td>\n\u00a02.294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pindos<\/td>\nEpirus, Thessaly, Macedonia<\/td>\n\u00a02.249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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MAJOR LAKES OF GREECE <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Main Sources<\/strong><\/td>\nLength (km) \u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aliakmonas<\/td>\nGrammos<\/td>\n\u00a0297<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acheloos<\/td>\nNorthern Pindos<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinios (Thessaly)<\/td>\nNorthern Pindos<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evros*<\/td>\nRila,<\/span> Bulgaria<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n204 (480)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nestos*<\/td>\nRila,<\/span> Bulgaria<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0130 (243)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strymonas*<\/td>\nVitosa, Bulgaria<\/td>\n118 (392)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thiamis (Kalamas)<\/td>\nDousko<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alfios<\/td>\nParnonas<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arachthos<\/td>\nNorthern Pindos<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enipeas (\u0398\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2)<\/td>\nOthris<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evrotas<\/td>\nParnonas<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louros<\/td>\nTomaros<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sperchios<\/td>\nTymfristos<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evinos<\/td>\nVardoussia<\/td>\n\u00a080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tavropos (Megdovas)<\/td>\nAgrafa<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Axios*<\/td>\nSkardos<\/td>\n76 (380)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aoos*<\/td>\nLygos, Northern Pindos<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a070 (260)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galikos<\/td>\nKroussia Mountains, Macedonia<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ladonas<\/td>\nAroania<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mornos<\/td>\nIti<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinios (Peloponnese)<\/td>\nErymanthos<\/td>\n\u00a070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
* length of river on Greek territory and<\/span> in brackets the<\/span> total length of the river<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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MAJOR LAKES OF GREECE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Geographical Region
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Maximum Length (km)<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trichonida<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n18,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volvi<\/td>\nMacedonia (Thessaloniki)<\/td>\n20,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vegoritida<\/td>\nMacedonia (Florina, Pella)<\/td>\n14,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vistonida<\/td>\nThrace (Xanthi, Rodopi)<\/td>\n12,450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Koronia<\/td>\nMacedonia (Thessaloniki)<\/td>\n10,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mikri Prespa<\/td>\nMacedonia (Florina, Albania)<\/td>\n15,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megali Prespa<\/td>\nMacedonia (Florina, Albania, FYROM<\/span><\/span>)<\/td>\n11,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orestiada (Kastoria)<\/td>\nMacedonia (Kastoria)<\/td>\n7,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pamvotida<\/td>\nEpirus (Ioannina)<\/td>\n7,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yliki<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n10,825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doirani<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n8,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amvrakia<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n13,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisimachia<\/td>\nMacedonia (Florina)<\/td>\n6,238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petron<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n5,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paralimni<\/td>\nMacedonia (Florina)<\/td>\n8,110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chimaditida<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n5,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ozeros<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n5,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voulkaria<\/td>\nCentral Greece (Evia)<\/td>\n4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distos<\/td>\nCentral Greece (Evia)<\/td>\n4,280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pikrolimni<\/td>\nMacedonia (Kilkis)<\/td>\n2,425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stymfalia<\/td>\nPeloponnese<\/td>\n3,475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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MAJOR ARTIFICIAL LAKES OF GREECE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neme
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Geographical Region
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Maximum Length (km)<\/span><\/span> \u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerkini<\/td>\nMacedonia (Serres)<\/td>\n44,920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polifitou<\/td>\nMacedonia (Kozani)<\/td>\n29,480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kremaston<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n14,490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kastrakiou<\/td>\nCentral Greece<\/td>\n29,380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plastira<\/td>\nThessaly<\/td>\n13,760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piniou<\/td>\nPeloponnese<\/td>\n8,490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

More<\/span> Information About<\/span> Greece<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
  • General Information
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    <\/div><\/li>
  • Tourist
    \nPolice in
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    <\/div><\/li>
  • Time Difference
    \nbetween Greece
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  • Tourist
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