Arkoudi
| Arkoudi (Αρκούδι) | ||
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| Waters | Ionian sea | |
| Archipelago | Ionian islands | |
| Geographical location | 38 ° 33 ' N , 20 ° 43' E | |
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| length | 3 km | |
| width | 1.5 km | |
| surface | 4.275 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 136 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The uninhabited island of Arkoudi ( Greek Αρκούδι [ arˈkuði ] ( n. Sg. ) To αρκούδα 'bear') is located in the Ionian Sea between the islands of Lefkada and Ithaca , about five kilometers away from both. Belonging to Lefkada Prefecture since 1864, the island was incorporated into the municipality of Ithaca at the end of the 20th century.
history
Wilhelm Dörpfeld , Lefkada for home Odysseus held ', the island Arkoudi identified with Homer's Odyssey mentioned Asteris on which Penelope Free Telemachus tried in vain to lure them into an ambush. The island, which has its own source of fresh water, was used during the 1st millennium BC. Settled.
Planning
At the end of the 20th century, the island was acquired by a South African consortium, which, under the leadership of Giorgos Stavroupoulos, is planning the development and settlement of the island for wealthy private individuals. A villa park with 140 exclusive private residences, a shopping center, hotel, tennis and equestrian venues and an 18-hole golf course are to be built here for around 100 million euros. The area of the island, which is not open to the public, is intended to create jobs for 300 people. It is not yet known when these plans will be implemented.
Web links
- Arkoudi Private Island SA - Presentation of the settlement plans on the website of the investor company
- Flight over the island at youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Arnold (ed.): The islands of the Mediterranean . A unique and complete overview. 2nd Edition. marebuchverlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 3-86648-096-2 .
- ^ Wilhelm Dörpfeld: Old Ithaka. A contribution to the Homer question, Munich 1927
- ↑ Frauke Lätsch: Insularity and Society in the Ancient World, Diss., Stuttgart (Steiner) 2005, ISBN 3515084312
- ↑ Report on ithacos.gr ( Memento of the original from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of March 8, 2006 (Greek)
