The island of Hydra lies between the
Saronic and the Argolic Gulf and is part of the group
of island called Argosaronic islands, along with Aegina,
Poros and Spetses.
Hydra is located south of Peloponnese, whose hills
can be seen, rising across the Saronic Gulf, to the
north of the island.
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The
island's terrain is rocky and it has many hills and mountains,
the highest peak being Mount Klimaki, which occupies the central zone and raises at an
altitude of 600 m. The Zogeri range of mountain lies
to the south of Hydra and the Ombari range to the north. |
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Today
the island is totally barren and imports its water by tanker from Peloponnese.
The population
of the island is about 2,500 and is concentrated in a coastline
area of 3 km that has Hydra Town as a centre.
The capital of the island is Hydra |
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