Dimensions in Atlantis according to Plato´s “Critias”
Stades 1 std. = 185 m 1 std. = 52,4 m
m m
Diameter Central Island with Royal Palace 5 925 262
Outer Diameter of Inner Water Ring 7 1295 367
“ “ “ Inner Land Ring 11 2035 577
“ “ “ Middle Water Ring 15 2775 786
“ “ “ Outer Land Ring 21 3885 1100
“ “ “ Outer Water Ring 27 4995 1415
Outer City Wall bordering the Sea Diameter 127 24400 6655
Length 400 74000 20960
Canal from Outer Water Ring to the Sea, Length 50 9600 2620
Width 0,5 93 26,2
Depth 0,17 30,8 8,7
Circumferential Canal round the Plain Length 10000 1850000 524000
Width 1 185 52,4
Depth 0,17 30,8 8,7
Parallel Canals across the Plain Width 0,17 30,8 8,7
Distance from Each Other 100 18500 5240
Bridge over Outer Water Ring Length 3 555 157
Width 0,17 30,8 8,7
Race Course on Outer Land Ring Length 57 10545 2987
Width 1 185 52,4
Temple of Poseidon Length 1 185 52.4
Width 0,5 92,5 26,2
Plain Length along the Sea 3000 555000 157200
Width across its Centre 2000 370000 104800
Sq.stades Sq.km Sq.km
Plain Area 6 Millions 205350 16475
City within the Outer Wall Area 12668 443 35
Allotments in the Plain Area 100 3,42 0,275