Despotiko
Sign in to saveDespotikó (), anciently, Prepesinthus or Prepesinthos (), is a small, uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades. It is situated west of the island of Antiparos, and east of the smaller island of Strongyli (not to be confused with Strongyli Megistis).
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Despotiko
- Islands.native_name
- Δεσποτικό
- Islands.native_name_lang
- el
- Islands.image_name
- Ο Ναός του Απόλλωνα, Δεσποτικό.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Sanctuary of Apollo at Despotiko
- Islands.map
- Greece
- Islands.archipelago
- Cyclades
- Islands.elevation_m
- 187
- Islands.country
- Greece
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- South Aegean
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Regional unit
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Paros
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2
- Municipality
- Islands.population
- 0
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2001
- Islands.postal_code
- 840 07
- Islands.area_code
- 22840
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Despotikó (), anciently, Prepesinthus or Prepesinthos (), is a small, uninhabited Greek island in the Cyclades. It is situated west of the island of Antiparos, and east of the smaller island of Strongyli (not to be confused with Strongyli Megistis).
==Geography== The small and dry island is located about 700 m southwest from the shores of Antiparos. Despotiko is situated almost exactly in the center of the Cyclades and during clear days it is possible to view the surrounding islands of Antiparos, Syros, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Folegandros, Sikinos and Ios (in anticlockwise order). Administratively, the island is part of the community of Antiparos. Currently, the island can only be reached by boats starting from the island of Antiparos. Boats leave either from the main village of Antiparos or from Agios Georgios (southwest Antiparos), just opposite Despotiko. Usually, the final destination for them lies on the southern part of the island where a large sandy beach is located.