Modhia
Encyclopedia
Μόδιο |
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Population: | Uninhabited |
Elevation Elevation The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface .... : |
66 m |
Coordinates: | 38.421 or 38° 25' 14" N 21.0005 or 21° 1' 3" E |
Location: | Ionian Islands Ionian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e... , east of Ithaca Ithaca Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and... and west of Aitoloakarnania |
Range Mountain range A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain... : |
none |
Type: | N/A |
The Modhia or Stamodio or Módi (Greek: Μόδιο) Islands form a small chain of islands, themselves part of the Echinades
Echinades
thumb|300px|The EchinadesThe Echinades are a group of islands in the Ionian Islands, off the coast of Acarnania, Greece...
group, which in turn are part of the Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Most people consider that there are four Modhia Islands; nearby and interspersed are several islets, rocks, and awash formations that are not counted but geologically form part of the Modhia chain.
External links
- Map and aerial photos:
- Modhia on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Street map information from: Mapquest, Windows Live Local or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: 38°25′14"N 21°1′3"E