Psathoura

Psathoura
Ψαθούρα
Geography
Coordinates 39°29′53″N 24°10′52″E / 39.498°N 24.181°ECoordinates: 39°29′53″N 24°10′52″E / 39.498°N 24.181°E
Archipelago Sporades
Highest elevation 28.9 m (94.8 ft)
Country
Greece
Region Thessaly
Regional unit Sporades
Municipality Alonnisos
Demographics
Population 0 (as of 2011)

Psathoura (Greek: Ψαθούρα) is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades.[1] It is administratively a part of Alonnisos. As of 2011, it had no resident population.[2] The Psathoura lighthouse, built in 1895, stands at 28.9 metres. It is one of the tallest in the Aegean. Its signal is a flash of one second every ten seconds.[3]

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos to the southwest, Gioura to the south and Piperi to the southeast.

References

  1. The most beautiful beaches in Greece, Ethnos newspaper online (Greek language)
  2. "Detailed census results 2011" (XLS 2,7 MB) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  3. Psathoura's lighthouse Faroi.com (Greek language)