Diapontic Islands

Diapontic Islands
The Diapontian Islands from the northwest
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
archipelago	Ionian islands
Geographical location	39 ° 49 ′  N , 19 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 49 ′  N , 19 ° 30 ′  E
Number of islands	11
Main island	Othoni
Residents	1700 (2001)
Errikousa (left), Mathraki (center) and Othoni (right) seen from the north of Albania

The Diapontian Islands ( Greek Διαπόντια νησιά Diapóndia nisiá ( n. Pl. ), Also Othonian Islands ) are an archipelago in the north of the Ionian Islands, northwest of Corfu . They form the most north-western group of islands in Greece . Until 1947, Sazan was also included in the archipelago.

About 1,700 people live on the three inhabited islands of Othoni , Errikousa and Mathraki . The three inhabited islands formed separate communities until 2010; On January 1, 2011, they were incorporated into the municipality of Kerkyra , where they have since formed municipal districts and elect their own local representatives as localities.

The archipelago still includes a few uninhabited islets and rocky reefs.

There is a (regular) ferry connection with Corfu's capital Kerkyra .

The individual islands

Surname	Greek name	Parish	highest elev.	location
Errikousa (Merlera)	η Ερρείκουσα (Μερλερά)	Erikoussa	130 m	39 ° 53 ′ 16 ″  N , 19 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  E
Othoni (Fanos)	οι Οθωνοί (Φανός)	Othoni	393 m	39 ° 51 '8 "  N , 19 ° 23' 55"  E
Castrino	το Καστρινό	Othoni
Ostrac	το Όστρακο	Othoni
Mathraki (Malthaki)	το Μαθράκι (Μαλθάκι)	Mathraki	155 m	39 ° 46 ′ 9 ″  N , 19 ° 31 ′ 21 ″  E
Diakopo	το Διάκοπο	Mathraki		39 ° 45 ′ 50 ″  N , 19 ° 35 ′ 19 ″  E
Diaplo	το Διάπλο	Mathraki		39 ° 46 ′ 3 "  N , 19 ° 35 ′ 34"  E
Karavi	το Καράβι	Mathraki		39 ° 45 ′ 50 ″  N , 19 ° 35 ′ 19 ″  E
Lipso (Varka)	η Λειψώ (Βάρκα)	Mathraki
Plaka (Angyra)	Πλάκα (Άγκυρα)	Mathraki
Trachia	η Τραχειά (Τραχιά)	Mathraki		39 ° 46 ′ 21 ″  N , 19 ° 29 ′ 44 ″  E

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information. (PDF) Greek Statistical Service
2. ↑ The data follow information on GTP