Thymaina (Greek : Θύμαινα) is a small Greek island in the Ikaria regional unit, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Thymaina is located just west of Fournoi Korseon and is administratively a part of its municipality. Its name is said to be derived from the thyme that grows throughout the island. [1] Thymaina has two settlements, Thymaina settlement and Keramidou. The population of the island is 191 inhabitants according to the 2021 census, 179 in Thymaina settlement and 12 in Kerameidou. [2] The area is 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi ). Thymaina is a protected area along with all Fournoi cluster and belongs to the network Natura 2000. [1]
Census | Island |
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1991 | 156 (Thymaina 147, Kerameidou 9) |
2001 | 152 (Thymaina 140, Kerameidou 12) |
2011 | 143 (Thymaina 136, Kerameidou 7) |
2021 | 191 (Thymaina 179, Kerameidou 12) |
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