Euboea

Also known as Évvia, Évvoia, Evvia, Evvoia, Negroponte

Euboea ( ; , ), also known as Evia ( ; , ), is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by the narrow Euripus Strait (only at its narrowest point), the North Euboean Gulf, and the South Euboean Gulf. In general outline it is a long and narrow island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to . Its geographic orientation is from northwest to southeast, and it is traversed throughout its length by a mountain range, which forms part of the chain that bounds Thes

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Euboea is the second-largest Greek island by area and population, situated just off the mainland and separated from it by a narrow strait. It is a long, narrow island traversed by mountains and ranks among the largest islands in the entire Mediterranean Sea.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Euboea
Islands.native_name: Εύβοια
Islands.native_name_lang: Greek
Islands.image_name: Euboea from space.jpg
Islands.image_caption: NASA picture of Central Greece with Euboea lying to the right
Islands.map_image: Euboea.png
Islands.archipelago: Aegean Islands
Islands.area_km2: 3684
Islands.highest_mount: Dirfi
Islands.elevation_m: 1743
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Central Greece
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Regional unit
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Euboea
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Εύβοια
Islands.country_capital: Chalcis
Islands.population: 191,206