1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EUBOEA (pronounced Ewia in the modern language), EURIPOS, or NEGROPONT, the largest island of the Grecian archipelago. It is separated from the mainland of Greece by the Euboic Sea. In general outline it is long and narrow; it is about oo m. long, and varies in breadth from 30 m. to 4. 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 E., and is continued south of Euboca in the lofty islands of Andros,…
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- Vol. 9, pp. 865-867