Gioura Explained

Gioura
Native Name:Γιούρα
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:39.39°N 24.17°W
Map:Greece
Archipelago:Sporades
Total Islands:3
Highest Mount:Mt. Vouni
Elevation M:177
Country:Greece
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Thessaly
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regional unit
Country Admin Divisions 1:Sporades
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Alonnisos
Population:0
Population As Of:2011
Postal Code:370 05
Area Code:24240
Registration Plate:BO

Gioura (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιούρα), sometimes romanized as Youra, is a Greek island and abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Northern Sporades archipelago. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos. The island's name comes from the ancient Greek Gerontia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γεροντία). The 1991 census counted one inhabitant, making it the smallest municipal district in Greece in terms of population., it had no resident population.[1] Gioura is in Zone A of the Alonnisos Marine Park.

The Cyclops Cave is the largest cave in the Sporades, and an archaeological site dating from the Mesolithic through the Late Neolithic periods.

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos/ Kyra Panagia to the west, Psathoura to the north and Piperi to the east.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Detailed census results 2011 . National Statistical Service of Greece . xls 2,7 MB . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225194213/http://www.statistics.gr/portal/page/portal/ESYE/BUCKET/General/resident_population_census2011.xls . 2013-12-25 .