Yeronisos

Yeronisos
Native name:
Γερόνησος
Shadowy photograph of Yeronisos Island
Yeronisos Island, seen from the coast of Cyprus
Map
Geography
LocationCyprus
Coordinates34°54′N 32°19′E / 34.90°N 32.31°E / 34.90; 32.31
ArchipelagoCyprus
Area26,000 m2 (280,000 sq ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Yeronisos or Geronisos (Greek: Γερόνησος or Ιερόνησος; transl. Holy Island) is a small island lying off the west coast of Cyprus, some 18 kilometres north of Paphos. Uninhabited since the 15th century, recent excavations have revealed it once held a sanctuary dedicated to Apollo in the late Hellenistic period.