The Aegean Islands[1] are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast. The ancient Greek name of the Aegean Sea, Archipelago (ἀρχιπέλαγος, archipelagos), was later applied to the islands it contains and is now used more generally, to refer to any island group.
Aegean Sea Islands map showing island groupsSatellite view of the Aegean Sea and Islands
The vast majority of the Aegean Islands belong to Greece, being split among nine administrative regions. The only sizable possessions of Turkey in the Aegean Sea are Imbros (Gökçeada) and Tenedos (Bozcaada), in the northeastern part of the sea. Various smaller islets off Turkey's western coast are also under Turkish sovereignty.
The term Italian Islands of the Aegean (Italian: Isole Italiane dell’Egeo) is sometimes used to refer to the Aegean Islands conquered by Italy during the Italo-Turkish War in 1912 and annexed (through the Treaty of Lausanne) from 1923 until 1947: the Dodecanese, including Rhodes and Kastellorizo. In the Treaty of Peace in 1947, these Italian-controlled islands were ceded to Greece.
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aegean, islands, group, islands, aegean, with, mainland, greece, west, north, turkey, east, island, crete, delimits, south, those, rhodes, karpathos, kasos, southeast, ancient, greek, name, aegean, archipelago, ἀρχιπέλαγος, archipelagos, later, applied, island. The Aegean Islands 1 are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south those of Rhodes Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast The ancient Greek name of the Aegean Sea Archipelago ἀrxipelagos archipelagos was later applied to the islands it contains and is now used more generally to refer to any island group Aegean Islands Greece Nhsoi AigaioyRegion of GreeceAegean Islands blue within GreeceCountry GreeceAegean Islands Turkey Ege AdalariAegean Islands blue within TurkeyCountry TurkeyAegean Sea Islands map showing island groupsSatellite view of the Aegean Sea and IslandsThe vast majority of the Aegean Islands belong to Greece being split among nine administrative regions The only sizable possessions of Turkey in the Aegean Sea are Imbros Gokceada and Tenedos Bozcaada in the northeastern part of the sea Various smaller islets off Turkey s western coast are also under Turkish sovereignty The islands have hot summers and mild winters a hot summer Mediterranean climate Csa in the Koppen climate classification Contents 1 Groups of islands 2 Episcopal sees 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGroups of islands editThe Aegean Islands are traditionally subdivided into seven groups from north to south Northeastern Aegean Islands Euboea Sporades Northern Sporades Cyclades Saronic Islands Dodecanese Southern Sporades CreteThe term Italian Islands of the Aegean Italian Isole Italiane dell Egeo is sometimes used to refer to the Aegean Islands conquered by Italy during the Italo Turkish War in 1912 and annexed through the Treaty of Lausanne from 1923 until 1947 the Dodecanese including Rhodes and Kastellorizo In the Treaty of Peace in 1947 these Italian controlled islands were ceded to Greece Episcopal sees editAncient episcopal sees of the Roman province of Insulae the Aegean Islands listed in the Annuario Pontificio as titular sees 2 Astypalaea Carpathus Cos Ios Lemnus Lerus Nisyrus Parus Samos Scyrus Ancient episcopal sees of the Roman province of Lesbos the Aegean Islands listed in the Annuario Pontificio as titular sees 2 Eressus Methymna Mitylene Strongyle TenedusSee also editList of Aegean Islands List of islands of Greece List of islands of Turkey Aegean Sea islandsReferences edit Greek Nhsia Aigaioy romanized Nisia Aigaiou Turkish Ege Adalari a b Annuario Pontificio 2013 Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978 88 209 9070 1 Sedi titolari pp 819 1013 Aegean Sea The Columbia Encyclopedia Sixth Edition 2001 05 External links edit nbsp Media related to Islands of the Aegean Sea at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aegean Islands amp oldid 1189354229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
