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Diapontian Islands
The Diapontian Islands or Diapontia Islands (Greek: Διαπόντια Νησιά, romanized: Diapóntia Nisiá, also known as Othonoi Islands (Greek: Νήσοι Οθωνοί, romanized: Nísoi Othonoí) are a Greek island group in the Ionian Sea. They are located northwest of Corfu. The main and the only inhabited islands of the archipelago are Othoni, Ereikoussa and Mathraki. The complex includes also the islets and rocks of Diakopo, Diaplo, Karavi, Kastrino, Leipso, Ostrako, Plaka, Plateia and Tracheia.
The largest island is Othoni, with an area of 10.8 km2 and it's the most populated with 457 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. The islands are the westernmost point in Greece and administratively belong to Corfu regional unit. The islands today are a tranquil place for holidays.
The archipelago of Diapontia consists of 12 islands and islets.
The first report on the herpetofauna of the islands was published in 2015.
Hemidactylus turcicus and Algyroides nigropunctatus were found on all islands. Bufotes viridis was found on Ereikoussa and Othoni and Hierophis gemonensis on Othoni and Mathraki. Hyla arborea, Mauremys rivulata, and Malpolon insignitus were only found on Ereikoussa, and Lacerta trilineata only on Othoni.
Othonoi (Greek: Οθωνοί, Italian: Fanò or Othoni) is the westernmost point of Greece and the largest of the Diapontian Islands. Othoni is divided into two regions which are Ano Panta (Greek: Άνω πάντα) and Kato Panta (Greek: Κάτω πάντα). There are more than 20 settlements. In the 19th century the island was the capital of the Diapontian Islands municipality, which also included Ereikoussa and Mathraki. Othoni is about 47 nautical miles from Santa Maria di Leuca cape, Italy. In Akro Kastri is an active 19th century lighthouse.
Ereikoussa (Greek: Ερείκουσσα, Italian: Merlera) is the second most populated island of Diapontia after Othonoi. It is the northernmost island in the group, almost equidistant from Corfu to the southeast, Mathraki to the southwest, and Othonoi to the west. The only town on the island, also named Ereikoussa, had a population of 366 at the 2021 census. Its land area is 3.65 square kilometres (1 sq mi), while the municipal unit has an area of 4.449 km2. The island is rich in green forests, filled with cypress, and olive trees. It has two beaches, Porto (Πόρτο) and Braghini (Μπραγκίνι); the names are of Italian origin, and date back to the period of Venetian rule. Braghini is rarely visited because it is further away from the main part of the island.
Mathraki (Greek: Μαθράκι, older form: Μαθράκιον) municipal unit has an area of 3.532 km2 and population of 329 (2011). Mathraki is a 45-minute boat ride off the coast of Corfu (4 NM from Cape Arilas). It has three restaurants that double as general stores, villas and "rooms to let". Mathraki is a quiet island that manages to stay clear of tourists except for the occasional hikers that brave the rocky coastline. The municipal unit includes the three nearby islets Diakopo, Diaplo and Tracheia.
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Diapontian Islands
The Diapontian Islands or Diapontia Islands (Greek: Διαπόντια Νησιά, romanized: Diapóntia Nisiá, also known as Othonoi Islands (Greek: Νήσοι Οθωνοί, romanized: Nísoi Othonoí) are a Greek island group in the Ionian Sea. They are located northwest of Corfu. The main and the only inhabited islands of the archipelago are Othoni, Ereikoussa and Mathraki. The complex includes also the islets and rocks of Diakopo, Diaplo, Karavi, Kastrino, Leipso, Ostrako, Plaka, Plateia and Tracheia.
The largest island is Othoni, with an area of 10.8 km2 and it's the most populated with 457 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. The islands are the westernmost point in Greece and administratively belong to Corfu regional unit. The islands today are a tranquil place for holidays.
The archipelago of Diapontia consists of 12 islands and islets.
The first report on the herpetofauna of the islands was published in 2015.
Hemidactylus turcicus and Algyroides nigropunctatus were found on all islands. Bufotes viridis was found on Ereikoussa and Othoni and Hierophis gemonensis on Othoni and Mathraki. Hyla arborea, Mauremys rivulata, and Malpolon insignitus were only found on Ereikoussa, and Lacerta trilineata only on Othoni.
Othonoi (Greek: Οθωνοί, Italian: Fanò or Othoni) is the westernmost point of Greece and the largest of the Diapontian Islands. Othoni is divided into two regions which are Ano Panta (Greek: Άνω πάντα) and Kato Panta (Greek: Κάτω πάντα). There are more than 20 settlements. In the 19th century the island was the capital of the Diapontian Islands municipality, which also included Ereikoussa and Mathraki. Othoni is about 47 nautical miles from Santa Maria di Leuca cape, Italy. In Akro Kastri is an active 19th century lighthouse.
Ereikoussa (Greek: Ερείκουσσα, Italian: Merlera) is the second most populated island of Diapontia after Othonoi. It is the northernmost island in the group, almost equidistant from Corfu to the southeast, Mathraki to the southwest, and Othonoi to the west. The only town on the island, also named Ereikoussa, had a population of 366 at the 2021 census. Its land area is 3.65 square kilometres (1 sq mi), while the municipal unit has an area of 4.449 km2. The island is rich in green forests, filled with cypress, and olive trees. It has two beaches, Porto (Πόρτο) and Braghini (Μπραγκίνι); the names are of Italian origin, and date back to the period of Venetian rule. Braghini is rarely visited because it is further away from the main part of the island.
Mathraki (Greek: Μαθράκι, older form: Μαθράκιον) municipal unit has an area of 3.532 km2 and population of 329 (2011). Mathraki is a 45-minute boat ride off the coast of Corfu (4 NM from Cape Arilas). It has three restaurants that double as general stores, villas and "rooms to let". Mathraki is a quiet island that manages to stay clear of tourists except for the occasional hikers that brave the rocky coastline. The municipal unit includes the three nearby islets Diakopo, Diaplo and Tracheia.
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