Thymaina (Greek: Θύμαινα) is a small Greek island in the Ikaria regional unit, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Thymaina is located just west of Fournoi Korseon and is administratively a part of its municipality. Its name is said to be derived from the thyme that grows throughout the island.^[1] Thymaina has two settlements, Thymaina settlement and Keramidou. The population of the island is 191 inhabitants according to the 2021 census, 179 in Thymaina settlement and 12 in Kerameidou.^[2] The area is 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi). Thymaina is a protected area along with all Fournoi cluster and belongs to the network Natura 2000.^[1]

Key Information

Native name: Θύμαινα
The island as seen from Fourni Korseon
Location within Greece
Geography
Coordinates	37°35′N 26°26′E / 37.58°N 26.44°E / 37.58; 26.44
Archipelago	North Aegean
Area	10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Administration
Greece
Region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Ikaria
Capital city	Thymaina
Demographics
Population	191 (2021)
Pop. density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Additional information
Postal code	833 xx
Area code	22750
Vehicle registration	MO
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1. ^ ^{a b} "Θύμαινα". egeonet.gr. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population – Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

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