Dokos

Dokos
Native name:
Δοκός
Dokos island
Map
Geography
Coordinates37°19′59.21″N 23°19′16.82″E / 37.3331139°N 23.3213389°E / 37.3331139; 23.3213389
ArchipelagoSaronic Islands
Area13.537 km2 (5.227 sq mi)
Highest pointMadison
Administration
Greece
RegionAttica
Regional unitIslands
Demographics
Population18 (2011)
Pop. density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)

Dokos (Greek: Δοκός) is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called, on some maps, "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Islands regional unit and reported a population of 18 persons at the 2011 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky, reaching a height of 308 metres (1,010 ft). During ancient times it was called Aperopia (Ἀπεροπία).