Skyros

Skyros Σκύρος
Municipality
Chora
Skyros Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°52′21″N 24°31′30″E / 38.87250°N 24.52500°E / 38.87250; 24.52500
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Greece
Regional unit	Euboea
Area
• Municipality	223.10 km2 (86.14 sq mi)
Highest elevation	792 m (2,598 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	3,052
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	340 07
Area code(s)	22x0
Vehicle registration	ΧΑ

Skyros (Greek: Σκύρος, Modern Greek: [ˈs̠ci.ro̞s̠]), in some historical contexts Latinized Scyros (Ancient Greek: Σκῦρος, Attic Greek pronunciation: [skŷː.ros]), is an island in Greece. It is the southernmost island of the Sporades, an archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Around the 2nd millennium BC, the island was known as The Island of the Magnetes; later, it was consecutively known as Pelasgia, Dolopia, and finally Skyros. At 209 km² (81 sq mi), it is the largest island of the Sporades, and had a population of about 3,000 in 2021.