Skiathos
Skiathos
Σκιάθος | |
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View of the harbour of Skiathos (town) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 23°29′E / 39.167°N 23.483°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Sporades |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 49.898 km2 (19.266 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 5,802 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 37002 |
| Area code(s) | 24270 |
| Vehicle registration | BO |
| Website | www.skiathos.gr |
Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος, romanized: Skiáthos, IPA: [ˈscaθos]; Ancient Greek: Σκίαθος, romanized: Skíathos, IPA: [skí.atʰos]; Latin: Sciathos and Sciathus) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades archipelago, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland, and west of the island of Skopelos.