Spetses
Sign in to saveSpetses (, "Pityussa") is an island in Attica, Greece. It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient times, it was known as Pityussa.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Spetses
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.city_flag
- 1821 Flag of Spetses.svg
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Spetson.png
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- 20090730 spetsai033.jpg
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Attica
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Islands
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 3748
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 27.121
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 180 50
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 22980
- Greek Dimos.licence
- Z
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Evgenia Frangia
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2023
- Greek Dimos.website
- spetses.gov.gr
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Venetian and Ottoman rule
- War of Independence
- Modern
- The Armáta Festival
- In wider culture
- Demographic evolution
- Notable residents
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Spetses (, "Pityussa") is an island in Attica, Greece. It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient times, it was known as Pityussa.
The island is now an independent municipality, with no internal boundaries within the municipality. The town of Spetses is the only large settlement on the island. The other settlements on the island are Moní Ayíon Pánton, Ligonéri, Ágioi Anárgyroi, Kouzoúnos. Also part of the Municipality of Spetses are the islands of Spetsopoula, Falkonera, and Velopoula (all uninhabited). The municipality has an area of 27.121 km2.