Megalonisi

Megalonisi Μεγαλονήσι
Geography
Coordinates:	34°55′22″N 24°48′00″E / 34.92278°N 24.8°E / 34.92278; 24.8
Island chain:	Cretan Islands
Government
Greece
Periphery:	Crete
Prefecture:	Heraklion Prefecture
Capital:	Heraklion
Statistics
Population:	0 (as of 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 Prefecture.

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.

References

Coordinates: 34°55′22″N 24°48′00″E / 34.92278°N 24.8°E / 34.92278; 24.8