Psathonisi (Greek: Ψαθονήσι) is a small uninhabited island near the castle of Palaiokastro in Ios, Greece. The island is about 50 meters from the main island.
Native name: Ψαθονήσι | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Aegean Islands |
| Coordinates | 36°44′57″N 25°21′50″E / 36.74917°N 25.36389°E |
| Area | 0.058 km2 (0.022 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.06 km (0.659 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Thira |
| Municipality | Ios |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
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| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
It has no beaches because it is very steep with maximum elevations of 53 meters and mainly made out of slate and rocks. The name derives from the nearby village Psathi.
The island has no trees but some small bushes just like the neighbouring island of Ios. Also, it hosts some wild flowers and a lot of cotton thistles.
The island is considered an archaeological site, since it houses the remains of a protocyclatic settlement.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ ΦΕΚ B 104/1991
- ^ http://tya.ios.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/file-18.pdf, p.53
- ^ Nikos, Kapetanakos E. "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ". listedmonuments.culture.gr.
- ^ ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ/ΑΡΧ/Φ21/4005/294/8-2-1991 - ΦΕΚ 104/Β/28-2-1991
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