Fournoi Korseon
Φούρνοι Κορσέων | |
|---|---|
 The main village | |
  Fournoi Korseon Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 26°30′E / 37.567°N 26.500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Ikaria |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 45.247 km2 (17.470 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 1,343 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 833 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22750 |
| Vehicle registration | MO |
| Website | www.fournikorseon.gr |
Fournoi Korseon (Greek: Φούρνοι Κορσέων), more commonly simply Fournoi (Greek: Φούρνοι), anciently known as Corsiae or Korsiai (Ancient Greek: Κορσίαι), Corseae or Korseai (Κορσεαί),[2] Corsia or Korsia (Κορσία),[3] and Corassiae (Κορασσίαι),[4] form a complex or archipelago of small Greek islands that lie between Ikaria, Samos and Patmos in Ikaria regional unit, North Aegean region. The two largest islands of the complex, the main isle of Fournoi 31 square kilometres (12 square miles) and the isle of Thymaina 10 square kilometres (3.9 square miles), are inhabited, as is Agios Minas Island 2.3 square kilometres (0.9 square miles) to the east. The municipality has an area of 45.247 km2.[5] On the main isle Fournoi (town) is the largest settlement and then Chrysomilia in the north the second largest (and third largest overall, after Thymaina). Fournoi (town) proper is the main ferry harbour, with ferries also landing on Thymaina.
Many of the inhabitants are fishermen, although during the summer season the population is also occupied in tourist activities, mostly room rentals and catering. On the main island are a number of beaches such as Vlychada, Vitsilia, Petrokopio, Elidaki, and Bali.
The archipelago is famous for being a hub of the Ancient World, which resulted in 53 shipwrecks found in the area until 2017.[6] Another five shipwrecks were found in 2018, raising the total number to 58.[7] Those wrecks date back from 4th century BC to 19th century AD.[8]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 14.1.13. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Corassiae
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Shipwrecks Identify Fournoi as Significant Hub of Ancient World". gtp. 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Greece: Ancient wrecks, pottery found at ships' 'graveyard'". AP News. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Five Shipwrecks Found Near Greece's Fourni Islands". Archaeology. 16 October 2018.