Thymaina
Native name: Θύμαινα | |
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The island as seen from Fourni Korseon | |
Thymaina | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 37°35′N 26°26′E / 37.58°N 26.44°ECoordinates: 37°35′N 26°26′E / 37.58°N 26.44°E |
Archipelago | North Aegean |
Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Administration | |
Greece | |
Region | North Aegean |
Regional unit | Ikaria |
Capital city | Thymaina |
Demographics | |
Population | 143 (2011) |
Pop. density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
Postal code | 833 xx |
Area code(s) | 22750 |
Vehicle registration | MO |
Thymaina (Greek: Θύμαινα) is a small Greek island in the Ikaria regional unit, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Thymaina is located just west of Fournoi Korseon and is administratively a part of its municipality. Its name is said to be derived from the thyme that grows throughout the island.[1] Thymaina has two settlements, Thymaina settlement and Keramidou. The population of the island is 143 inhabitants according to 2011 census, 136 in Thymaina settlement and 7 in Keramidou[2] and the area is 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi). Thymaina is a protected area along with all Fournoi cluster and belongs to the network Natura 2000.[1]
Historical population
Census | Island |
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1991 | 156 (Thymaina 147, Keramidou 9) |
2001 | 152 (Thymaina 140, Keramidou 12) |
2011 | 143 (Thymaina 136, Keramidou 7) |
References
- 1 2 "Θύμαινα". egeonet.gr. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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