Native name: Σπιναλόγκα (Καλυδών) | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 35°17′51″N 25°44′17″E / 35.29750°N 25.73806°E |
Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
Area | 0.085 km2 (0.033 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Greece | |
Region | Crete |
Regional unit | Lasithi |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2001) |
Spinalonga (Greek: Σπιναλόγκα) is an island in the Gulf of Elounda, north-eastern Crete, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, next to the town of Plaka in the area of Kalydon. It is near the Spinalonga peninsula ("large Spinalonga") – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both.
Following Venetian rule, when it was a fortress, the island became a leper colony.