For the Greek mythological figures see
EuboeaEuboea, or Negropont or Negroponte (
Modern Greek: Εύβοια Évia,
Ancient Greek Eúboia), is the second largest of the
Greek Aegean Islands and the second largest
Greek island overall in area (1609 sq. miles) and population (after
Crete). It is separated from the mainland of Greece by the
Euboic Sea. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about 150 km (90 miles) long, and varies in breadth from 50 km (30 miles) to 6 km (4 mi). Its general direction is from N.W. to S.E., and it is traversed throughout its length by a mountain range, which forms part of the chain that bounds
Thessaly on the east, and is continued south of Euboea in the lofty islands of
Andros,
Tenos, and
Mykonos.
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