Loutro (island)

Loutro
Native name:
Λουτρό
The rocky islet of Loutro.
Loutro is located in Greece
Loutro
Loutro
Geography
Coordinates35°11′48″N 24°04′58″E / 35.1966°N 24.0827°E / 35.1966; 24.0827
ArchipelagoCretan Islands
Administration
Greece
RegionCrete
Regional unitChania
Demographics
Population0 (2001)

Loutro (Greek: Λουτρό) is a rocky islet in the gulf of Loutro on the southwest coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet can be found close to the end of the Mouri cape. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Sfakia. The coastal village of Loutro is approximately 71 kilometres (44 miles) south of Chania. The gulf of Loutro was once used for shipbuilding and by merchant ships.