Antipsara
Sign in to saveAntipsara () is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Antipsara had no permanent inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It lies about west of the larger Psara island, from which its name is derived. Geographic conditions make it inaccessible from the north and west sides. Evidence exists of settlement in ancient Greek and Roman times. During Ottoman rule the island served as a port. Nowadays, tourist trips to the island originate from Psara in the summer months. The small church of St John (Άγιος Ιωάννης) on the eastern side is visited in August by pilgrims.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Antipsara is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Lefki Municipal Unit, Turkey and Greece.
The entry is geolocated on the map in isle, across 2 mapped points.
Vinony files it under Islands of Greece, Islands of the North Aegean and Landforms of Chios (regional unit).
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Antipsara
- Islands.native_name
- Αντίψαρα
- Islands.native_name_lang
- el
- Islands.image_name
- File:ChiosPrefecture.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Composite satellite image of Chios Prefecture; consisting of the islands of Chios (centre), of Psara and Antipsara (West and far west, respectively)
- Islands.map
- Greece
- Islands.archipelago
- North Aegean
- Islands.total_islands
- 3
- Islands.elevation_m
- 130
- Islands.country
- Greece
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- North Aegean
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Regional unit
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Chios
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2
- Municipality
- Islands.population
- 0
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2021
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Part of
- East Aegean Islands
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Psara Municipality
- Population
- 4
- Area
- 4.5
- Elevation
- 130
- Body of water
- Aegean Sea
- Image
- ChiosPrefecture.jpg
- Width
- 2.5
- Length
- 3
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- native label
- Αντίψαρα
- located in/on physical feature
- North Aegean Region
- Commons category
- Antipsara Island
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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Antipsara () is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Antipsara had no permanent inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It lies about west of the larger Psara island, from which its name is derived. Geographic conditions make it inaccessible from the north and west sides. Evidence exists of settlement in ancient Greek and Roman times. During Ottoman rule the island served as a port. Nowadays, tourist trips to the island originate from Psara in the summer months. The small church of St John (Άγιος Ιωάννης) on the eastern side is visited in August by pilgrims.
==Geography== Off its west coast are the smaller islands of Loulomi and Skokia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Antipsara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (2)
On the map
2 mapped locations