Native name: Παξιμάδια | |
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 The Paximadia in the distance with the monastery of Preveli in the foreground | |
  Paximadia | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35°00′29″N 24°35′28″E / 35.008°N 24.591°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Paximadia (Greek: Παξιμάδια, "rusks") are two small uninhabited islands in the gulf of Mesara located approximately 12 km (7 mi) south of Agia Galini in Rethymno regional unit. They are in the Libyan Sea next to the southern coast of Crete. Due to their proximity to one another, the two islands appear as one from a distance.