Kythira
Greek island in the Ionian Sea
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Summary
Kythira is an island[1]. Kythira ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,684 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kythira Municipality[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aegean Sea[5], Ionian Sea[6]
- Location: Ionian Sea[7]
- Postal code: 801 00[8]
- Part of: Ionian Islands[9]
- Commons category: Kythira[10]
- Has part(s): Sanctuary of Heavenly Aphrodite at Kythera[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Ionian Sea[12]
- Official website: http://www.kythira.gr/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kythira[14]
- Population: 3973[15], 3605[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Native label: Κύθηρα[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kythira[23]
- Different from: Kythera[24]
- Length: 29 km[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 506 m[26]
- Area: 277.746 km²[27]
- Width: 16 km[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Kythira[29]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Kythira[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Kythira include Kithira Island National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"[31], an airport[32], in Greece[33], founded in 1971[34].
Why It Matters
Kythira has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Kythira is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Kythira include Kithira Island National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"[31], an airport[32], in Greece[33], founded in 1971[34].