Mikronisi (Greek: Μικρονήσι, "small island", also known as Agios Pavlos Greek: Άγιος Παύλος, "St Paul") is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea.[1] The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.
Native name: Μικρονήσι | |
|---|---|
  Mikronisi | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 34°55′39″N 24°48′22″E / 34.9275°N 24.8062°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2001) |
Group of islets
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There are a group of four islets in the bay including Papadoplaka (to the west), Megalonisi (with the lighthouse), Mikronisi, and Trafos.
References
edit- ^ Great Britain. Hydrographic Department (1988). Mediterranean Pilot: Coasts of Libya, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria, south coasts of Greek islands from Kríti to Ródhos and Turkey with the island of Cyprus. NP 49. Hydrographer of the Navy. p. 127. Retrieved 19 May 2019.