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The island has an area of 374
square kilometers, maximum length 39.8 kilometers, maximum width
16.7 kilometers, coastline length 177 kilometers and population,
from 1981 census, 9020 inhabitants. It is second in size (after
Naxos) cycladic island and its port, Gavrio, is 2 hours away
(1 hour in a fast ship) from the port of Rafina.
The land in Andros is covered with consecutive mountain ranges
with steep slopes and in between gorges and ravines and valleys
full with olive trees, fig trees, orange and lemon trees, vineyards
and plenty of running waters, that usually end in soft sandy
beaches. In the north part forms the mountainous region of Agioi
Saranta (height 716), in the center mount Petalo (height 994).
In the south extends the mountainous region Katafygi-Gerakones
and more south the mountain Rachi. |
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