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Spetsopoula () is an island situated to the southeast of Spetses, which is one of the Saronic Islands, in the region of Attica and the Aegean Sea. It lies from Athens. Its area is about 2 Km2. According to 2011 census the island is uninhabited but the previous census (2001) reported a population of 8 inhabitants.

Key facts

Islands.name
Spetsopoula
Islands.native_name
Σπετσοπούλα
Islands.native_name_lang
el
Islands.archipelago
Saronic Islands
Islands.area_km2
2
Islands.country
Greece
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Attica
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Regional unit
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
Islands
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2
Municipality
Islands.population
0
Islands.population_as_of
2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Country
Greece
Population
6
Area
2
Body of water
Aegean Sea
Width
1.08
Length
2.52
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native label
Σπετσοπούλα
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Historical information
  • Historical population
  • In wider culture
  • References
  • External links

Spetsopoula () is an island situated to the southeast of Spetses, which is one of the Saronic Islands, in the region of Attica and the Aegean Sea. It lies from Athens. Its area is about 2 Km2. According to 2011 census the island is uninhabited but the previous census (2001) reported a population of 8 inhabitants.

==Historical information== The ancient name of the island was Aristera and is referred by Greek traveler and geographer Pausanias. The modern name means small Spetses and owes it in the nearby Spetses. In 1962 the island was purchased by Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos. Spetsopoula is linked with the death of Eugenia Livanos, former wife of Stavros Niarchos. She was found dead on the island on 4 May 1970. The island is still owned by descendants of Stavros Niarchos. Spetsopoula is often visited by people of high society, friends of Niarchos family.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Spetsopoula” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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