Mikronisi Explained

Mikronisi
Native Name:Μικρονήσι
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:34.9275°N 24.8062°W
Map:Greece
Archipelago:Cretan Islands
Country:Greece
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Crete
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regional unit
Country Admin Divisions 1:Heraklion
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Population:0
Population As Of:2001

Mikronisi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μικρονήσι, "small island", also known as Agios Pavlos Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Παύλος, "St Paul") is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea.[1] The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.

Group of islets

There are a group of four islets in the bay including Papadoplaka (to the west), Megalonisi (with the lighthouse), Mikronisi, and Trafos.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Great Britain. Hydrographic Department . Mediterranean Pilot: Coasts of Libya, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria, south coasts of Greek islands from Kríti to Ródhos and Turkey with the island of Cyprus . Hydrographer of the Navy . NP 49 . v. 5 . 1988 . 19 May 2019 . 127.