Trafos Explained

Trafos
Native Name:Τράφος
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:34.9366°N 24.8247°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

Trafos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τράφος) is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan sea. 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.[1] In 2000, the marine area around Trafos was established as an archaeological zone.[2]

Group of islets

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trafos: Tips and Information . 2022-10-10 . Trek Zone . en.
  2. Book: Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United . Report and Documentation of the Expert Workshop on Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management: Review of Issues and Considerations, Rome, 12-14 June 2006 . 2007 . Food & Agriculture Org. . 978-92-5-105685-1 . 277 . en.