Psathoura

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Psathoura
Ψαθούρα
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Psathoura
Geography
Coordinates 39°29′53″N24°10′52″E / 39.498°N 24.181°E / 39.498; 24.181 Coordinates: 39°29′53″N24°10′52″E / 39.498°N 24.181°E / 39.498; 24.181
Archipelago Sporades
Highest elevation28.9 m (94.8 ft)
Administration
Greece
Region Thessaly
Regional unit Sporades
Municipality Alonnisos
Demographics
Population0 (2011)

Psathoura (Greek : Ψαθούρα) is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades. [1] It is administratively a part of Alonnisos. As of 2011, it had no resident population. [2] The Psathoura lighthouse, built in 1895, stands at 28.9 metres. It is one of the tallest in the Aegean. Its signal is a flash of one second every ten seconds. [3] All of Psathoura is in Zone A2 of the Alonnisos Marine Park.

Greek language language spoken in Greece, Cyprus and Southern Albania

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Sporades Regional unit in Thessaly Central Greece, Greece

The (Northern) Sporades are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. They consist of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. They may also be referred to as the Thessalian Sporades.

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos to the southwest, Gioura to the south and Piperi to the southeast.

Gioura island

Gioura is a Greek island and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos. The island name dates back to the ancient times as Gerontia. The name was later altered to Gioura. The island also features a Neolithic settlement. The 1991 census read one inhabitant making it the smallest municipal district in Greece in population. As of 2011, it had no resident population. Gioura is in Zone B of the Alonnisos Marine Park.

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References

  1. The most beautiful beaches in Greece, Ethnos newspaper online (Greek language)
  2. "Detailed census results 2011" (xls 2,7 MB) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. Psathoura's lighthouse Faroi.com (Greek language)