Psathonisi (Greek: Ψαθονήσι) is a small uninhabited island near the castle of Palaiokastro in Ios, Greece. The island is about 50 meters from the main island.

Psathonisi
Native name:
Ψαθονήσι
Map
Geography
LocationAegean Islands
Coordinates36°44′57″N 25°21′50″E / 36.74917°N 25.36389°E / 36.74917; 25.36389
Area0.058 km2 (0.022 sq mi)[1]
Length1.06 km (0.659 mi)
Highest elevation53 m (174 ft)
Administration
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitThira
MunicipalityIos
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

It has no beaches because it is very steep with maximum elevations of 53 meters and mainly made out of slate and rocks. The name derives from the nearby village Psathi.

The island has no trees but some small bushes just like the neighbouring island of Ios. Also, it hosts some wild flowers and a lot of cotton thistles.

The island is considered an archaeological site, since it houses the remains of a protocyclatic settlement.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ ΦΕΚ B 104/1991
  2. ^ http://tya.ios.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/file-18.pdf, p.53
  3. ^ Nikos, Kapetanakos E. "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ". listedmonuments.culture.gr.
  4. ^ ΥΑ ΥΠΠΟ/ΑΡΧ/Φ21/4005/294/8-2-1991 - ΦΕΚ 104/Β/28-2-1991