Agios Georgios (island) explained

Agios Georgios
Native Name:Άγιος Γεώργιος
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:37.4739°N 23.9261°W
Archipelago:Saronic Islands
Area Km2:4.3
Country:Greece
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Attica
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regional unit
Country Admin Divisions 1:Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Hydra
Population:0
Population As Of:2021

Agios Georgios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Γεώργιος) or San Tzortzis is a Greek uninhabited island in the entry of Saronic Gulf. It is the largest uninhabited island of the Saronic Islands with an area of 4.3 km2.[1] Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Hydra.[2]

History

In antiquity the island was named Belbina (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Βέλβινα) and is mentioned by Herodotus in a dialogue between Themistocles and his political opponent Timodemos from Afidnes.[3] There was also a town of the same name on the island.Though some scholars have proposed that Agios Georgios should be identified as the ancient Psyttaleia which was involved in the Battle of Salamis, the consensus remains with the island that has long been known as Lipsokoutali, now renamed Psyttaleia.[4]

Modern times

In 2016 a 73 MW wind farm was built on the island by Terna Energy. It delivers about 250 GWh electricity per year to Athens.[1] [5] [6] Administratively, the island has belonged to the municipality of Hydra since 1834. In recent years, the municipality of Lavreotiki challenged the ownership of the island (and its associated wind farm revenues), however a 2017 legal judgement reaffirmed Hydra's ownership.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Το πρώτο αιολικό πάρκο σε βραχονησίδα. kathimerini.gr. 8 December 2015.
  2. https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=1327 Άγιος Γεώργιος (νησίς) (Αττικής)
  3. Timodèmos d'Aphidna. 1958 . persee.fr. 10.3406/rbph.1958.2198 . 8 December 2015. Labarbe . Jules . Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire . 36 . 31–50 .
  4. Paul W. Wallace, "Psyttaleia and the Trophies of the Battle of Salamis", American Journal of Archaeology 73:3:293–303 (July 1969)
  5. Web site: Island Life . www.windpowermonthly.com . 3 July 2017. 22 March 2019.
  6. TERNA ENERGY - St. George Wind Park . video . 22 March 2019 . 16 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Διοικητική υπαγωγή της νήσου Άγιος Γεώργιος στα όρια συγκεκριμένου Δήμου. www.nsk.gr. Νομικό Συμβούλιο του Κράτους. el-GR. 2018-05-01. 2020-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201151219/http://www.nsk.gr/web/nsk/anazitisi-gnomodoteseon?p_p_id=nskconsulatories_WAR_nskplatformportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-4&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_col_count=3&_nskconsulatories_WAR_nskplatformportlet_jspPage=%2Fjsps%2Fconsulatories%2Fview-consultatory.jsp&_nskconsulatories_WAR_nskplatformportlet_returnURL=%2Fweb%2Fnsk%2Fanazitisi-gnomodoteseon%3Fp_p_id%3Dnskconsulatories_WAR_nskplatformportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-4&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_col_count=3&_nskconsulatories_WAR_nskplatformportlet_consultId=5094937. dead.