Skopelos is the second largest of
Sporades Islands, in the Aegean Sea; it is located
east of Pelion and north of Evia.
It has an area of
96 square kilometres, a rugged coastline of 67 kilometres,
17 kilometres ling and 8 kilometres wide. |
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The second highest peak is Palouki, 566 metres high, located
in the eastern side of the island.
Between those two mountains, to the north east, is the
large bay where Skopelos Town is located.
The second bay is on the south and is called Agnondas. |
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The island belongs to the province of Magnesia and forms
the municipality of Skopelos.
There are
four settlement on Skopelos which are the capital
and main harbour Skopelos Town (4000 inhabitants),
the second harbour Glossa (1300 inhabitants), Elios (350 |