measuring 100
km.
The two peninsulas which form Ithaca are almost
equal and are joined by the isthmus of Aetos (Eagle),
which is 620 metres wide.
Long and narrow in shape, the island is almost divided
in half by the deep bay of Molos.
Ithaca lies at a distance of 2 nautical miles west of
Kefalonia Island and the channel separating them is
14 miles long, with a maximum width of 3 miles and a
minimum of 1,5 miles.
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highest peak is the Homeric Mount Neritos, rising, in the northern part of the island
at an altitude of 800 metres, followed by Mount Petaleiko
in the south and Mount Exogi, in the north.
The island's capital is Vathy, located in the south east,
which is the capital of Ithaca since Venetian times. The second
largest village is Stavros, situated in the northern part
of the island.
The main port of Ithaca is Vathy but other smaller ports
can be found in Piso Aetos (or Pisaetos) Bay, in the south west
and the fishing villages of Frikes and Kioni, on the
northern side.
Ithaca is divided into four districts: Vathy,
Aetos, Anogi (Upland) and Exogi (Outland).
Administratively, the island of Ithaca is part of the
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According
to statistics there are over 13,000 Ithacans all around the world, mostly gathered in Athens,
Australia, the USA and South Africa and a minority
can be found in Canada, New
Zealand and Europe.
The main source of income for the locals is tourism but
they also participate in cultivation, stock breeding,
technical and engineering professions, government, fishing
and a large percentage are sailors by tradition.
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