Euboea facts for kids

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Euboea is an island of Greece. It is also one of the 51 prefectures of Greece. Euboea is the second largest island of Greece. Its total area is 3,655 km2. It is in the east of Boeotia and Attica prefectures. The island is surrounded by the Aegean Sea. The capital of Euboea and the biggest city of the island is Chalkida.

Images for kids

  • Euboea topo

    Topography of Euboea and parts of the Greek mainland.

  • Landscape Eretria Euboea Greece

    Landscape near Eretria

  • 20090510 Kanthli mountain Evia Greece 3

    View from Kantili mountain.

  • Chalkis-Archaelogical-Museum

    Exhibits in the archaeological museum of Chalcis.

  • Euboea drachma

    Silver drachma of the Euboean League. Obverse: Head of the nymph Euboea. Reverse: Bull's head, kantharos to right EY[ΒΟΙΕΩΝ] "of the Euboeans".

  • Euboia Histiaia 2 BMC61 1.xcf

    Silver tetrobol from Euboia, Histaia. Wreathed head of the Nymph Histiaia right; [ΙΣΤΙ] - ΑΕΙΩΝ, Nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, ornamented with wing, holding naval standard; AP monogram and labrys in exergue; BMC 61; BCD 391

  • Ekklisiahalkidas

    Medieval church of Agia Paraskevi, Chalkis.

  • Castel tower Karystos, Euboea, Greece

    Kokkinokastro (Castelrosso) of Karystos

  • Bourtzi castle Karystos Euboea Greece

    Bourtzi castle, Karystos

  • Chalkida Bridge (1)

    Chalkida Bridge connecting the island with the mainland Greece.

  • Κύμη 2145

    Kymi

  • Eretria Upper Gymnasium

    The upper gymnasium of ancient Eretria

  • Negroponte by Giacomo Franco

    Depiction of Negroponte (Chalkis) by Giacomo Franco (1597)

  • Avlonari church Agios Demetrios entrance Euboea Greece

    St Demetrius, Avlonari

  • Aliveri-church

    Church in Aliveri

  • Avlonari tower Euboea Greece

    Venetian tower in Avlonari

  • Kastro Trachili Euboea Greece

    Venetian tower of Trachili

  • Ebbe in Chalkida

    Beach of Chalkida

  • Dragon house oche

    The Dragon house on Mount Ochi

  • Dirfi river

    A tiny river flowing by the Dirfi mountain


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