List of islands in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea basin is supposed to host more than 10,000 islands,[1] with 2,217 islands larger than 0.01 km2.[2] The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
By area
By population (above 200,000)
| Name | Country | Population | Capital / main city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sicily |  Italy |
5,010,001 | Palermo |
| Sardinia | Italy |
1,656,000 | Cagliari |
| Cyprus |  Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia (U.K.) |
[3][4]1,244,188 | Nicosia |
| Majorca |  Spain |
920,605 | Palma |
| Crete |  Greece |
622,871 | Heraklion |
| Malta |  Malta |
494,000 | Valletta |
| Corsica |  France |
322,000 | Ajaccio |
By country
Albania
- Sazan
Sunset over Sazan Island as seen from Vlore, Albania. - Kunë
- Ksamil Islands
- Franz Joseph Island
- Zvërnec Islands
- Tongo Island
- Stil Island
Croatia
- Äiovo
- Brijuni (14 islands)
- Brusnik
- Cres
- Drvenik Mali
- Drvenik Veliki
- Dugi otok
- Elaphiti islands
- Goli otok
- Hvar
- IĆŸ
- Ilovik
- Ist
- Kaprije
- KoloÄep
- KorÄula
- Kornati (152 islands)
- Krapanj
- Krk
- Lastovo
- LoĆĄinj
- Lokrum
- Lopud
- Male Srakane
- Mljet
- Molat
- Murter
- Olib
- PaĆĄman
- Pag
- PalagruĆŸa
- Plavnik
- Premuda
- PrviÄ
- Rab
- Rava
- Rivanj
- Sestrunj
- Silba
- Skarda
- Susak
- Svetac
- Sveti Andrija
- Ć ipan
- Ć olta
- Ugljan
- Unije
- Vele Srakane
- Vir
- Vis
- Vrgada
- Zlarin
- Zverinac
- Ćœirje
- Ćœut
France
Greece
Italy
Notable Italian islands include:[7]
- Calabria
- Campanian Archipelago
- Cheradi Islands
- Marano Grado Lagoon
- Ligurian Sea islands
- Pontine Islands
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Tremiti Islands
- Tuscan Archipelago
- Venetian Lagoon islands
- Burano
- Chioggia
- Giudecca
- Isola di San Clemente
- La Certosa
- Lazzaretto Vecchio
- Lido
- Mazzorbo
- Murano
- Pellestrina
- Poveglia
- Sacca Fisola
- San Francesco del Deserto
- San Giorgio in Alga
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- San Marco in Boccalama
- Isola di San Michele
- San Secondo
- San Pietro di Castello
- San Servolo
- Sant'Andrea
- Sant'Angelo della Polvere
- Sant'Elena
- Sant'Erasmo
- Santa Maria della Grazia
- Sottomarina
- Torcello
- Tronchetto
- Venice
- Vignole
Lebanon
Malta
Montenegro
In Bay of Kotor:
Spain
- Alboran
- Balearic Islands
- Columbretes Islands
- Illa Grossa or Columbret Gran
- La Ferrera
- La Foradada
- El Carallot
- Islas Chafarinas
- Islas Alhucemas
- Peñón de Alhucemas
- Isla de Tierra
- Isla de Mar
- Tabarca
- Illes Medes
- Formigues
- MazarrĂłn
- Isla de Perejil
- Isla de Santa Catalina
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
The following are some of the most notable Turkish Aegean islands. See Turkish Aegean islands for a more complete list.[15][16]
- Aydıncık Islands
- Bozcaada or Tenedos
- Babadıl Islands
- BeĆadalar
- BoÄsak Island
- BoÄsak Islet
- Bozyazı Island
- Burgazada
- BĂŒyĂŒkada
- Ăatalada
- Cunda Island
- Dana Adası
- Domuz Island
- Gemiler Adası[16]
- Gökçeada or Imbros (largest Turkish island)[16]
- GĂŒvercin Island
- Hayırsız Ada
- Hekim Island
- Heybeli Ada
- Iç Ada
- Ä°ncir Ada
- Kara Ada
- Kara Ada (Bodrum)
- Kargı Adası
- Kekova
- Kınalıada
- Kizikada
- Kizkalesi
- KĂŒĂ§ĂŒk TavĆan Adası
- Lale Island
- Metelik Island
- Salih Ada
- Sıçan Adası
- Tersane Island
- Uzunada
- Yassi Ada
- Yılancık Ada
- Yumurtalık Island
Disputed
- Imia/Kardak (Greece/Turkey)
Politically divided
- Cyprus (island)
- Republic of Cyprus
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (A de facto state only recognized by Turkey, separated from the Republic of Cyprus by a UN buffer zone)
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- DuplanÄiÄ Leder, T.; UjeviÄ, T.; Äala, M. (2004). "COASTLINE LENGTHS AND AREAS OF ISLANDS IN THE CROATIAN PART OF THE ADRIATIC SEA DETERMINED FROM THE TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1:25.000". Geoadria. 9 (1): 5â32. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Population & Housing Census, 15th March 2001" (PDF) (in Greek). NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OF GREECE. 2001. ISSN 1106-5761. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- "Foundation of the Hellenic World". www.egeonet.gr. Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
