Stouronisi
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Stouronisi () or Styronisi (Στυρονήσι, "island of Styra") is a small island in the South Euboean Gulf opposite Styra. It is the largest island of a small island complex comprising 7 islets and rocks. The island has an area about 2 km2. Stouronisi has recently become known because of some plans of the Greek government for a development of a high-class summer resort in the island.
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- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Karystos Municipality
- Area
- 2
- Image
- Styra islet opposite Styra village in Euboea, Greece.jpg
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- native label
- Στύρα
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Stouronisi () or Styronisi (Στυρονήσι, "island of Styra") is a small island in the South Euboean Gulf opposite Styra. It is the largest island of a small island complex comprising 7 islets and rocks. The island has an area about 2 km2. Stouronisi has recently become known because of some plans of the Greek government for a development of a high-class summer resort in the island.
==History== In antiquity, the island was named Aegilia or Aigilia (), or Aigileia or Aegileia (Αἰγίλεια), and was referred by Herodotus. Herodotus writes that during the First Persian invasion of Greece (492-490 BCE), the captives from the Siege of Eretria were kept on Aegilia (which belonged to Styra) during the Battle of Marathon (490 BCE). After the battle, these captives were picked up, and eventually sent to Darius I in Susa, Persia.
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