Little Cyclades
The Small Cyclades ( Greek Μικρές Κυκλάδες Mikres Kyklades ( f. Pl. ) Also Small East Cyclades ) is a group of small islands within the Cyclades archipelago . The islands are to the east and south of the largest Cycladic island, Naxos . Of the almost 30 islands and rocky reefs, only the four islands Donousa , Pano Koufonisi , Iraklia and Schinoussa with a total of 600 inhabitants are permanently inhabited. With the exception of the islands of Kato Andikeri and Andikeros, all islands have belonged to the municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades since 2011 , where they form four municipal districts named after the inhabited islands.
The islands are very arid and therefore also poor in vegetation. The inhabitants live primarily from fishing, sparse agriculture (mainly cattle breeding) and tourism, which is not yet very pronounced.
The islands are now regularly called by ferries (1–2 times a week by a large ferry from Athens and almost daily by the Express Skopelitis ship, which sails the Amorgos - Small Cyclades - Naxos route and back). However, this connection can also fail in very adverse weather conditions.
The individual islands
Map with all coordinates: | Surname | Greek name | Municipality (district) | Subgroup | Area km² | location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melandii (Bouve, Vouves, Chtenia) |
Μελάντιοι (Μπουβέ, Βούβες, Χτένια) |
Donousa | Melandii | 0.052 | 37 ° 14 '16.9 " N , 25 ° 55' 41.76" O |
| Donousa (donoussa) | Δονούσα (Δονούσσα) | Donousa | 13,652 | 37 ° 6 ′ 26 " N , 25 ° 48 ′ 52" E | |
| Skoulonisi (Skylonisi) | Σκουλονήσι (Σκυλονήσι) | Donousa | 0.243 | 37 ° 7 ′ 30 " N , 25 ° 50 ′ 3" E | |
| Moschonas | Μοσχονάς | Donousa | 37 ° 6 '41.5 " N , 25 ° 50' 4.6" E | ||
| Agios Nikolaos (Megalo Nisi) | Άγιος Νικόλαος (Μεγάλο Νησί) | Donousa | Makares (Macheres) (Μακάρες, Μαχαίρες) |
0.912 | 37 ° 5 '7 " N , 25 ° 41' 45" E |
| Agia Paraskevi | Αγία Παρασκευή | Donousa | Makares (Macheres) (Μακάρες, Μαχαίρες) |
0.275 | 37 ° 4 ′ 48 " N , 25 ° 42 ′ 21" E |
| Strongyli (Strongylo) | Στρογγυλή (Στρογγυλό) | Donousa | Makares (Macheres) (Μακάρες, Μαχαίρες) |
0.354 | 37 ° 4 ′ 9 ″ N , 25 ° 42 ′ 17 ″ E |
| Prasoura (Kopria, Kopries) |
Πρασούρα (Κοπριά, Κοπριές) |
Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.145 | 36 ° 59 ′ 12 " N , 25 ° 38 ′ 18" E |
| Pano Koufonisi | Πάνω Κουφονήσι | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 5.770 | 36 ° 56 ′ 28 " N , 25 ° 36 ′ 29" E |
| Kato Koufonisi | Κάτω Κουφονήσι | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 3.879 | 36 ° 54 ′ 43 " N , 25 ° 34 ′ 43" E |
| Glaronisi (Glaros) | Γλαρονήσι (Γλάρος) | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.156 | 36 ° 54 ′ 58 " N , 25 ° 36 ′ 20" E |
| Keros | Κέρος | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 15,000 | 36 ° 53 ′ 27 " N , 25 ° 38 ′ 58" E |
| Daskalio | Δασκαλειό (Δασκαλιό) | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.015 | 36 ° 53 ′ 15 ″ N , 25 ° 36 ′ 15 ″ E |
| Voulgaris (Gourgari) | Βούλγαρης (Γούργαρι) | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.119 | 36 ° 52 ′ 42 " N , 25 ° 41 ′ 17" E |
| Mikri Plaka | Μικρή Πλάκα | Koufonisia | Koufonisia - Plakes (Πλάκες) |
36 ° 52 ′ 45 " N , 25 ° 38 ′ 3" E | |
| Megali Plaka | Μεγάλη Πλάκα | Koufonisia | Koufonisia - Plakes (Πλάκες) |
0.030 | 36 ° 52 ′ 39 " N , 25 ° 37 ′ 37" E |
| Tsouloufi | Τσουλούφι | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 36 ° 52 ′ 25 ″ N , 25 ° 37 ′ 19 ″ E | |
| Lazaros | Λάζαρος | Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 36 ° 52 ′ 13 " N , 25 ° 37 ′ 23" E | |
| Plaki (Andreas) |
Πλακή (Πλακί, Ανδρέας) |
Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.045 | 36 ° 51 ′ 42 " N , 25 ° 37 ′ 21" E |
| Louvardari (Louvardiari, Agios Andreas) |
Λουβαρδάρι (Λουβαρδιάρι, Άγιος Ανδρέας) |
Koufonisia | Koufonisia | 0.103 | 36 ° 52 ′ 14 " N , 25 ° 38 ′ 13" E |
| Andikeros (Ano Andikeri) | Αντίκερος (Άνω Αντικέρι) | Amorgos | Koufonisia - Andikeria (Αντικέρια) |
1.077 | 36 ° 50 ′ 47 " N , 25 ° 40 ′ 54" E |
| Kato Andikeri (Drima) | Κάτω Αντικέρι (Δρίμα) | Amorgos | Koufonisia - Andikeria (Αντικέρια) |
1.050 | 36 ° 50 ′ 29 " N , 25 ° 39 ′ 56" E |
| Klidoura (Gaidoura) | Κλιδούρα (Γαϊδούρα) | Schinoussa | 36 ° 53 ′ 21 " N , 25 ° 32 ′ 33" E | ||
| Schinoussa (Schinousa) | Σχοινούσσα (Σχοινούσα) | Schinoussa | 8.144 | 36 ° 52 ′ 15 ″ N , 25 ° 31 ′ 31 ″ E | |
| Aspronisi | Ασπρονήσι | Schinoussa | 0.043 | 36 ° 51 ′ 19 " N , 25 ° 32 ′ 47" E | |
| Ofidousa (Ofidoussa, Fidousa, Fidou) |
Οφειδούσα (Οφειδολυσσα, Φιδούσα, Φιδού) |
Schinoussa | 0.63 | 36 ° 50 ′ 41 ″ N , 25 ° 31 ′ 19 ″ E | |
| Argilus | Άργιλος | Schinoussa | 0.088 | 36 ° 50 ′ 5 ″ N , 25 ° 31 ′ 31 ″ E | |
| Venetiko | Βενετικό | Iraklia | 0.121 | 36 ° 51 ′ 21 ″ N , 25 ° 29 ′ 6 ″ E | |
| Iraklia | Ηρακλειά | Iraklia | 18,078 | 36 ° 50 ′ 23 " N , 25 ° 27 ′ 19" E | |
| Megalos Avelas | Μεγάλος Αβελάς | Iraklia | Avelonisia (Αβελονήσια) | 0.058 | 36 ° 49 ′ 44 " N , 25 ° 24 ′ 30" E |
| Mikros Avelas | Μικρός Αβελάς | Iraklia | Avelonisia (Αβελονήσια) | 36 ° 49 ′ 38 " N , 25 ° 23 ′ 43" E |
literature
- Dirk Schönrock: Amorgos and small Ostkykladen . M. Müller, Erlangen 1997, ISBN 3-932410-09-2 .
Web links
- Little Cyclades , Greek and English
Individual evidence
- ↑ Unless otherwise noted, area data from Charles Arnold (Ed.): Die Insel des Mittelmeers . A unique and complete overview. 2nd Edition. marebuchverlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 3-86648-096-2 .
- ↑ a b c d e Προσδιορισμός και χαρτογράφηση των ορνιθολογικά ευαίσθητων στα αιολικά πάρκα περιοχών της Ελλάδας , Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία (Hellenic Ornithological Society) PDF Online (1,883 MB), Greek
- ↑ a b c d e Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή [ΕΛΣΤΑΤ] (Ed.): Στατιστική Επετηρίδα της Ελλάδος (Statistical Yearbook of Greece) 2009 & 2010 . Piraeus 2011, p. 47 .
- ↑ a b H. Hurston, L. Voith, J. Bonanno, J. Foufopoulos, P. Pafilis, E. Valakos, N. Anthony: Effects of fragmentation on genetic diversity in island populations of the Aegean wall lizard Podarcis erhardii (Lacertidae, Reptilia) . In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . No. 52 . Elsevier, 2009, p. 395-405 .