  Small Cyclades | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°52′N 25°43′E / 36.86°N 25.71°E |
| Total islands | 32 |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Naxos |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 965 (2011) |
The Lesser Cyclades or Small Cyclades (Greek: Μικρές Κυκλάδες) is an island complex in the Aegean Sea, inside the archipelago of the Cyclades. It is located to the south-east of Naxos and comprises 32 islands and rocks.[1] The main islands are Ano Koufonisi, Kato Koufonisi, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, Donousa and Keros. The largest of them is Irakleia with an area of 18 km2 and the most populated is Ano Koufonisi with a population of 399, according to the 2011 census. Only four of them are inhabited, Ano Koufonisi, Irakleia, Donousa and Schoinoussa. The islet of Kato Antikeri has also two inhabitants. Administratively, the islands belong to the Naxos and Lesser Cyclades municipality apart from the islets of Ano and Kato Antikeri that belong to Amorgos municipality.
- ^ "Μικροί παράδεισοι στην καρδιά των Κυκλάδων". imerisia.gr. Retrieved 4 July 2015.