Ikaría

island, Greece

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Ikaria is a Greek island located in the Southern Sporades, southwest of Samos. It has an area of approximately 99 square miles (257 square kilometers). Ikaria is part of the Aegean Sea, which is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea situated between Greece and Asia Minor. The Aegean Sea is known for its numerous islands, which facilitated ancient civilizations and trade. Ikaria is grouped with other islands in the east Aegean region, including Lesbos, Chios, and Samos.12

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Aegean Sea
including Lesbos (Lésvos), Chios, Ikaría, and Sámos; (3) the Northern Sporades, including Skyros, a group lying off Thessaly; (4) the Cyclades, including Melos, Páros, Náxos, Thera, and Ándros (Euboea, although technically an island, is considered a part of the Greek mainland and is connected to Boeotia by a bridge…
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including Lesbos (Lésvos), Chios, Ikaría, and Sámos; (3) the Northern Sporades, including Skyros, a group lying off Thessaly; (4) the Cyclades, including Melos, Páros, Náxos, Thera, and Ándros (Euboea, although technically an island, is considered a part of the Greek mainland and is connected to Boeotia by a bridge…
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