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Donoussa
Sign in to saveDonousa (, also Δενούσα Denousa), and sometimes spelled Donoussa, is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. Donousa is the easternmost island of the Lesser Cyclades.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Donoussa
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Δονούσα
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipal unit
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- DE Donousis.svg
- Greek Dimos.map_caption
- Location within the regional unit
- Greek Dimos.periph
- South Aegean
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Naxos
- Greek Dimos.municipality
- Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 213
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 13.750
- Greek Dimos.elevation_min
- 0
- Greek Dimos.elevation_max
- 385
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 843 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 22850
- Greek Dimos.licence
- EM
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Donousa.jpg
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Donousa (, also Δενούσα Denousa), and sometimes spelled Donoussa, is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. Donousa is the easternmost island of the Lesser Cyclades.
==Geography== Donoussa is located east of the island of Naxos and about north of Amorgos. Its area is and its highest point is . Its population is 213 inhabitants (2021 census), most of which live in the main settlement Donousa (also Stavros). Other villages include Mersini (on the southeastern coast), Kalotaritissa (near its northern coastline) and Charavgi (in the south). 420px|thumb|Donousa in 2024. ==Climate== According to the station of National Observatory of Athens, Donoussa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and hot summers. Donousa has an average annual temperature of around 19.2°C and an average annual precipitation of 260.2 mm (2012-2018).