Schoinoussa

Schoinoussa
Σχοινούσσα
Schoinoussa is located in Greece
Schoinoussa
Schoinoussa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 36°52′N 25°31′E / 36.867°N 25.517°E / 36.867; 25.517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
MunicipalityNaxos and Small Cyclades
Area
 • Municipal unit8.512 km2 (3.287 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
229
 • Municipal unit density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
843 00
Area code(s)22870
Vehicle registrationEM

Schoinoussa or Schinoussa (Greek: Σχοινούσσα, before 1940: Σχοινούσα,[2] pronounced [sçiˈnusa]; anciently, Ancient Greek: Σχινοῦσσα[3]) is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] It lies south of the island of Naxos, in the Lesser Cyclades group, between the island communities of Irakleia and Koufonisia. The population was 229 inhabitants at the 2021 census.[1] Its land area is 8.512 square kilometres (3.29 sq mi).[5]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "EETAA local government changes".
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  4. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.