Place details
Place nameCyclades
Other namesKikládhes, Cicladas, Islas, Kykladen, Kikládhes department, Cycladic, Cycladic archipelago
CountryEllás
Latitude37.417
Longitude24.917
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Includes around 220 islands in S Aegean sea; name refers to the cluster ("kyklos") that islands form around Delos, that was the seat of the Delian League; island group was home of important Bronze Age culture.