Patroklos (Attica)

View of island from Sounion.

Patroklos (Greek: Πάτροκλος) or Gaidouronisi is a small, private island located in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. It is situated about 65 km from Athens and 3 km from Sounion and is part of the Attica region. In ancient times, the island was known as Patroklou Charax or Kopros. It was also the island at the heart of the Greek island affair.^[1]

Sources

↑ Sharon the survivor: why Greek island affair could sink him, Guardian Unlimited, January 22, 2004

Coordinates: 37°39′02.50″N 23°57′01.50″E / 37.6506944°N 23.9504167°E / 37.6506944; 23.9504167 (Patroklos Island)

Argo-Saronic Islands

Major islands	Salamina Aegina Hydra Poros Spetses Angistri Dokos

Minor islands	Psyttaleia Leros Salaminos Revythoussa Moni Aiginas Spetsopoula Romvi Plateia Agios Georgios Patroklos Fleves Agios Georgios Salaminos Ypsili Diaporion Ypsili Argolidos Agios Thomas Diaporion Agios Ioannis Diaporion Plateia Aiginis Laousses Islets Kyra Aiginis Trikeri Hydras Alexandros Hydras Stavronisi Hydras Velopoula Falkonera Psili

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