Megalonisi

Megalonisi

Native name: Μεγαλονήσι
Megalonisi
Geography
Coordinates	34°55′23″N 24°48′00″E / 34.923°N 24.8°ECoordinates: 34°55′23″N 24°48′00″E / 34.923°N 24.8°E
Archipelago	Cretan Islands
Administration
Greece
Region	Crete
Regional unit	Heraklion
Demographics
Population	0 (2001)

Megalonisi (Greek: Μεγαλονήσι, "big island") is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea that hosts a lighthouse. The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.

Group of islets

Archaeological site of Kommos

There are a group of four islets in the bay including Papadoplaka (to the west), Megalonisi (with the lighthouse), Mikronisi (also known as Agios Pavlos), and Trafos.

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