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Northern Sporades
Northern Sporades See Sporades.Spor•a•des (ˈspɔr əˌdiz)
n.pl. two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean: the one (Northern Sporades) off the E coast of Greece; the other (Southern Sporades), including the Dodecanese, off the SW coast of Asia Minor. Northern Sporades
Northern Sporades a group of 77 islands and numerous cliffs in the Aegean Sea; part of Greece. Area, 540 sq km. The largest islands are Skiros, Skopelos, Skiathos, and Iliodhromia. Elevations range from 500 to 793 m. The islands are composed primarily of limestones, and have karst topography. Thickets of maquis grow on the islands. The inhabitants engage in subtropical farming, cattle breeding, and fishing; sponges are also harvested. |