Atalanti (Saronic Gulf)
| Atalanti (Αταλάντη) | ||
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| Waters | Saronic Gulf , Mediterranean | |
| Archipelago | Saronic Islands | |
| Geographical location | 37 ° 56 '6.6 " N , 23 ° 34' 20.5" E | |
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| length | 160 m | |
| width | 105 m | |
| surface | 1.4 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 4 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Atalanti or Atalandi ( Greek Αταλάντη ( f. Sg. ), Pronunciation : [ ataˈlandi ]) is an uninhabited small island in the Saronic Gulf in Greece . Strabo already mentioned the island. The island is located about 700 m southwest of the island of Psyttalia . To the west of the island lies the wreck of the Melody ferry , which ran aground here on July 7, 1990.
history
Archaeologists from the University of Ioannina found the foundation walls and ceramic fragments of a small refugee settlement from the early Byzantine period (6th – 7th centuries BC) here. It was probably associated with an early Byzantine settlement in the north-west of Psyttalia. In the east of the island there is an accumulation of shards of small, black glazed vessels, which mainly come from the classical period .
Nisis Atalandi lighthouse
At the highest point of the island is the Nisis Atalandi lighthouse (international serial number: N 4169). The 5 m high tower is made of steel and has a fire height of 8 m. The visibility of the white lights is 4 nm and the red 2 nm.
Web links
- Melody SS at wrecksite.eu
- Image of the Melody SS with Atalanti Island in the background at Flickr.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Strabo: Geographica , 9,1,15
- ↑ Islet of Atalanti ( online )
- ^ List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, The Mediterranian Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF; 3.3 MB), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia, 2014, p. 266