Velopoula
| Velopoula (Βελοπούλα) | ||
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| Waters | Aegean Sea | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 55 '8 " N , 23 ° 27' 37" E | |
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| length | 3.1 km | |
| width | 800 m | |
| surface | 1.86 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 227 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Velopoula ( Greek Βελοπούλα ( f. Sg. ), Formerly Parapola Παραπόλα) is an uninhabited Greek island in the Myrtoic Sea . Administratively, the 1.86 km² island belongs to the municipality of Spetses in the Attic regional district of Islands .
location
Velopoula is located in the Myrtoic Sea . The closest islands are Falkonera 38 km southeast and Spetses 44 km north. The distance to the Peloponnese in the west is about 36 km.
history
In the Bronze Age, Velopula was on the southern trade route from the Argolic Gulf to the Cyclades . Remains of a settlement and copper processing, which can be dated to phase FH II (approx. 2300 BC) of the Early Helladic , have been proven. The copper probably came from the island of Falkonera.
In 1884 a ten meter high lighthouse was built on the island.
nature
The landscape of the rocky island of volcanic origin is determined not only by hard foliage vegetation but also by Phrygana with gorse and thyme as well as the dominant thorny Bibernelle ( Sarcopoterium spinosum ).
fauna
In addition to the Aegean bare fingers ( Mesoodactylus kotschyi ) there is a subspecies of the Milos wall lizard ( Podarcis milensis gerakuniae ) on Velopoula .
natural reserve
Along with other uninhabited islets forms Velopoula in the southern Aegean, the Natura 2000 area GR 4210011 Vrachonisia Egeou: Velopoula, Falkonera, Ananes, Christiana, Paxia, Fteno, Makra, Astakidonisia, Syrna Gyro Nisia (Βραχονήσια Νοτίου Αιγαίου: Βελοπούλα, Φαλκονέρα, Ανάνες, Χριστιανά, Παχειά, Φτενό, Μακρά, Αστακιδονήσια, Σύρνα-Γύρω νησιά).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The food of Podarcis milensis and Podarcis erhardii in the insular ecosystems of the Aegean ( PDF )
- ↑ Topographical and historycal Context of the Iria Wreck Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 14, 2009 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. , English
- ↑ Φάρος Παραπόλα, lighthouse Velopoula [1] , Greek
- ↑ Distribution by countries in Europe ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. German English
- ^ IUCN Red List: Podarcis milensis
- ↑ Natura 2000 area GR4220011, Greek Archived copy ( memento of the original from August 26, 2014 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.
