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Andros Geography, Greece: Information about the geography of Andros, Cyclades

 
With an area of 374 square kilometres, a maximum length of 39,8 kilometres, a maximum width of 16,7 kilometres and a coastline length of 177 kilometres, Andros Greece is the second in size of the Cyclades, after Naxos.
 
Small rocky islets surround the island. Capes, mountainous sections, hills, valleys, ravines and streams are completing the aspect of Andros landscape.

Another characteristic of Andros island is the abundance and high quality of its surface waters,
 
 
It is very green, especially on the eastern side because it is where most of its streams are located and the side receiving most rainfalls; in higher altitudes, vegetation is quite poor because of the strong winds.

At the middle and lowest
 
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Gavrio is its main port and it is only two hours away from Athens second harbour, Rafina.
Andros is south of Evia and north of Tinos. The island has approximately 8500 inhabitants.
Its coastline is generally rocky with many protected bays such as Mikrogiali, Kastro, Melissa, Gavrio, Plaka, Vitali and more.
 
being the richest (in waters) of the Cyclades. Andros is divided in municipalities named Andros, Hydrousa and Korthi.

Andros is the Cycladic island with the most developed vegetation, and has as well the richest flora of all the Cyclades. Because of the non homogeneity of its ground, Andros offers various impressions to visitors.

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altitudes, many shrubs can be found. The deepest part of the valleys are full of various vegetations with many olive, mulberry, apple, almond and fig trees.

Like the rest of Greece, Andros is a botanist's paradise and is particularly rich in plant life.
 
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