Thymaina | |
Native Name: | Θύμαινα |
Native Name Lang: | el |
Coordinates: | 37.58°N 26.44°W |
Map: | Greece |
Archipelago: | North Aegean |
Area Km2: | 10 |
Elevation M: | 26 |
Country: | Greece |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Region |
Country Admin Divisions: | North Aegean |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Regional unit |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Ikaria |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Municipality |
Country Capital: | Thymaina |
Population: | 191 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Density Km2: | 14 |
Postal Code: | 833 xx |
Area Code: | 22750 |
Registration Plate: | MO |
Thymaina (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 10abbr=out0abbr=out. 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) |