Geography of Sifnos
Land configuration
 Sifnos
is a mountainous island with hills and small fertile valleys, where
olive trees grow all over the place. Its highest summit is at the
central part of the island and it is
Prophitis Helias with an
altitude of 650m. Then, there is also Agios Symeon, Prophitis Helias
of Troullaki and Agios Andreas with altitudes 490m. 465m. and 425m.
respectively.
The torrent Livadas has its source at the central part of Sifnos;
its length is 5,5 km. and it flows into the bay of
Kamares. One more
torrent traverses the island and it is 3 kilometers long. It is the
torrent of Erkies which has its source from the east and flows into
the bay Seralia of
Kastro.
There are not any other small islands around Sifnos, besides the
uninhabited desert islet Kitriani, at the south part of the island,
near the cape Kontos. |
