Strongyli (Crete)
Native name: Στρογγυλή | |
|---|---|
  Location within Greece | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Libyan Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°57′29″N 26°07′59″E / 34.958°N 26.133°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Area | 0.151 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
Strongyli (Greek: Στρογγυλή, meaning "round"), also known as Strongylo, is an uninhabited Greek islet located in the Libyan Sea, off the southeastern coast of Crete.[1] It is part of a small archipelago centred on the larger island of Koufonisi.
Geography
Strongyli is situated south of Cape Goudero on the Lasithi coastline. As its Greek name implies, the islet has a roughly circular shape. It forms a close geographical group with Koufonisi, Makroulo, Marmaro, and Trachilos.
Environment
The island and its surrounding marine area are protected as part of the Natura 2000 ecological network, designated under site code GR4320017 (Nísos Koufonísi, Gýro Nisídes kai Nisídes Kaváloi).[2] The site is also indexed in the World Database on Protected Areas.[3]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Strogyli.
References
- ↑ "Apografí Plithysmoú - Katoikión 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Natura 2000 Standard Data Form: GR4320017". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nisos Koufonisi, Gyro Nisides kai Nisides Kavaloi". Protected Planet / UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 29 March 2026.