Prasonisi, also known as Vryonisi,[1] is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. It is extremely small, measuring just 0.034 square kilometres (370,000 sq ft) in area.[2] Notably, there is a shipwreck on the islet's southern side, over thirty metres beneath the sea; the ship itself is broken up and possibly buried but remains of pottery, including amphorae, have been reported.[3] Various species of sea snail have been recorded living on and around the island. The island itself is mostly covered by salt-tolerant plants.[2]
Native name: Βρυονήσι | |
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 The islet of Vryonisi which is also known as Prasonisi. | |
  Vryonisi | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35°07′47″N 25°45′46″E / 35.1297°N 25.7628°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2001) |
References
edit- ^ American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts. Archaeological Institute of America. 1937.
- ^ a b "Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Terrestrial Malacofauna Of The Island Group Of Dionysades (Crete, Greece)". Journal of Conchology. 38 (4). 2004.
- ^ Foley, Brendan; Kourkoumelis, Dimitris; Theodoulou, Theotokis, Roman amphora cargoes in the sea of Chios—the 2008 mission