Elafonisos
Elafonisos
Ελαφόνησος | |
---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 230 53 |
Area code(s) | 27340 |
Vehicle registration | ΑΚ |
Elafonisos (
Overview
The population is between 300 and 350 during the winter but increases dramatically in the summer months. During July and August the number of
Elafonisos is by far the largest inhabited island in the Peloponnese archipelago, and the only one that is a separate municipality. There are also some archaeological discoveries to explore on the island and in the surrounding waters. The main church of the community is
On the nearby mainland, approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi) east is
Historical population
Year | Island population | Municipality population |
---|---|---|
1981 | 611 | — |
1991 | 653 | 725 |
2001 | 625 | 745 |
2011 | 816 | 1,041 |
2021 | 743 | 898 |
History
In antiquity, Elafonisos did not constitute an island but a peninsula with the name "Onou Gnathos" (Greek: Όνου Γνάθος) (Donkey's Jawbone) according to Pausanias.[2] Just off the coast of Elafonissos lies the archeological site of Pavlopetri, a sunken city dating back to the early 3rd millennium BC and thought to have been claimed by the sea around 1000 BC.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Description of Greece book 3, chapter 22, section 10 "kalousi de Onou gnathon tên akran". (2.94), (1.97) and Strabo Geography (2.22), (2.71), (4.22), (4.28)[1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Helena Smith in Athens (2009-10-16). "Lost Greek city that may have inspired Atlantis myth gives up secrets | Science". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2013-03-26.