Prasonisi (islet) explained

Vryonisi
Native Name:Βρυονήσι
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:35.1297°N 25.7628°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:Lasithi
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Population:0
Population As Of:2001

Prasonisi, also known as Vryonisi,[1] is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. It is extremely small, measuring just 0.034km2 in area.[2] Notably, there is a shipwreck on the islet's southern side, over thirty metres beneath the sea; the ship itself is broken up and possibly buried but remains of pottery, including amphorae, have been reported. Various species of sea snail have been recorded living on and around the island. The island itself is mostly covered by salt-tolerant plants.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts . 1937 . Archaeological Institute of America . en.
  2. 2004 . Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Terrestrial Malacofauna Of The Island Group Of Dionysades (Crete, Greece) . Journal of Conchology . 38 . 4.