Native name: Μεγαλονήσι | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 34°55′23″N 24°48′00″E / 34.923°N 24.8°E / 34.923; 24.8 |
Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
Administration | |
Greece | |
Region | Crete |
Regional unit | Heraklion |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2001) |
Megalonisi (Greek: Μεγαλονήσι, "big island") is an uninhabited islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea that hosts a lighthouse.[1][2][3] 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.
There is 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.
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Chania regional unit |
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Rethymno regional unit |
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Heraklion regional unit |
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Lasithi regional unit |
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