Psara
Ψαρά | |
|---|---|
 Psara, Black Ridge | |
 Flag | |
  Psara Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′N 25°34′E / 38.550°N 25.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Chios |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 44.511 km2 (17.186 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 420 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 82x xx |
| Area code(s) | 22740 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΙ |
| Website | www.dimospsaron.gr |
Psara (Greek: Ψαρά, Psará, [psaˈra]; known in ancient times as Ψύρα/Ψυρίη, Psyra/Psyriē) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Together with the small island of Antipsara (population 4) it forms the municipality of Psara. It is part of the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The only town of the island and seat of the municipality is also called Psara.[2]
Psara had 420 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It has a small port linking to the island of Chios and other parts of Greece.
In the Psara massacre on the island, thousands of Greeks were massacred by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence in 1824.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.