Schiza
| Schiza (Σχίζα) | ||
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| Waters | Ionian sea | |
| Archipelago | Inousses | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 44 ′ N , 21 ° 46 ′ E | |
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| length | 6.7 km | |
| width | 3 km | |
| surface | 12.13 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 201 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Schiza ( Greek Σχίζα ( f. Sg. ), Also called Kabrera or Karvera ) is a small Greek island west of Cape Akritas off the southwest coast of the Peloponnese . Geographically, it belongs to the Inousses archipelago within the Ionian Islands .
The island is part of the Methoni municipality in the Messinia regional unit .
Schiza is an island with an irregular shape, an area of 12.13 km². The highest peak Vigla in the north of the island has a height of 201 meters. The coast is rocky, there is only one quiet bay on the south side. Schiza is overgrown with bushes and serves as grazing land for herds of goats. Access to the island has been permitted since 2007 after the Air Force stopped flying target practice to the island.
The island is designated as a Natura 2000 protected area.
On the south side of the island, 400 meters from the sea, there is a scarcely explored tertiary limestone cave known as the "Black Hole" ( Μαύρη Τρύπα Mávri Trýpa ). It consists of a hall with stalagmites and stalactites and several smaller chambers. Access is very difficult. Pottery fragments from prehistoric times have also been found here.
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 , p. 337 .