Petalas
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| Petalas Πεταλάς |
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| Area: | 5.4 km² |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Elevation: | 256 m |
| Coordinates: | 38.413 or 38° 24' 48" N 21.85 or 21° 5' 7" E |
| Location: | Ionian Islands, east of Ithaca and west of Aitoloakarnania |
| Range: | none |
| Type: | N/A |
Petalas or Petalá (Greek: Πεταλάς) is the largest island (area 5.4 km²) of the Echinades, among the Ionian Islands group of Greece. Some, including Leake, have conjectured that Petalas is the ancient Dulichium, from which The Iliad reports that 40 ships sailed to Troy, but Strabo and most modern authors prefer the identification of Dulichium with Makri, a nearby island. Petalas, privately owned, was recently offered for sale.
[edit] External links
- Island of Petalas for sale
- Map and aerial photos:
- Petalas on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
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| The Echinades |
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| Apasa | Arkoudi | Atokos | Drakonera | Filippos | Girovaris | Kalogiros | Karlonisi or Karlonissi | Lamprinos | Lazareto | Makri | Modio | Oxeia | Petalas | Pistros | Pontikos | Praso | Provati | Sofia | Soros |
