Stroggyli Kastellorizou

Stroggyli Kastellorizou

Infobox Greek Isles
name = Stroggyli Kastellorizou
native_name = Στρογγυλή Μεγίστης
skyline = StrongiliMegisti20060929.jpg
sky_caption = The Islet of Strongili seen from Northeast


coordinates =
chain = Dodecanese
isles = 1
area = .9
highest_mount =
elevation =
periph = South Aegean
prefect = Dodecanese
capital = Uninhabited
population = 9
pop_as_of = 2001
postal = 851 11
telephone = 22460
license = ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK
website =

Stroggyli Kastellorizou (Greek: "Στρογγυλή Μεγίστης"), also called "Strongili" or "Ipsili", is a Greek islet which lies in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, about five nautical miles south-east of the island of Kastelorizo. The island is about 1.5 km long, and up to 700 m wide. It covers an area of about 0.9 km². It is rather flat and covered with macchia. Stroggyli is the easternmost Greek Territory. Administratively it is part of the Municipality of Megisti. The 2001 Greek census showed a population of nine inhabitants. It has a lighthouse, which has the characteristic of being the easternmost building in Greece. The Turkish name for the island is "Çam Adası".

ee also

*List of islands of Greece

References

External links

* [http://www.megisti.gr/ Official website of Municipality of Megisti] en el icon


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