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Donousa

Greek island in the Aegean Sea

Field	Value
name	Donoussa
name_local	Δονούσα
type	municipal unit
image_map	DE Donousis.svg
map_caption	Location within the regional unit
periph	South Aegean
periphunit	Naxos
municipality	Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
pop_municunit	213
population_as_of	2021
area_municunit	13.750
elevation_min	0
elevation_max	385
coordinates
postal_code	843 00
area_code	22850
licence	EM
website
image_skyline	Donousa.jpg

Donousa (, also Δενούσα Denousa), and sometimes spelled Donoussa, 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. Donousa is the easternmost island of the Lesser Cyclades.

Geography

Donoussa is located 16 km east of the island of Naxos and about 25 km north of Amorgos. Its area is 13.75 km² and its highest point is 385 m. Its population is 213 inhabitants (2021 census), most of which live in the main settlement Donousa (also Stavros). Other villages include Mersini (on the southeastern coast), Kalotaritissa (near its northern coastline) and Charavgi (in the south).

Climate

According to the station of National Observatory of Athens, Donoussa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and hot summers. Donousa has an average annual temperature of around 19.2°C and an average annual precipitation of 260.2 mm (2012-2018).

History

Tracing all the way back to ancient Greek mythology in the prehistoric times, Dionysus, the god of winemaking and wine, took Ariadne from Naxos to hide her from Theseus. There is also evidence of inhabitation on Donousa during the Early Cycladic period, around 3,000 BC.

The island during the Roman times, was additionally considered to be the place where exiles were deported. Later, it became the favourite hideout spot of Mediterranean pirates. Throughout time, the island was ruled by various civilisations including the Venetians and Turks.

| 1928 | 235 | 1946 | 250 | 1981 | 116 | 1991 | 111 | 2001 | 163 | 2011 | 167 | 2021 | 213

Towns

Agios Stavros is the main port and capital of Donoussa. When visiting the Agios Stavros port and town, one will find a variety of taverns, cafes, bakeries, mini markets, rooms for rental and other touristic facilities.

Other towns and villages on the island include Kalotaritissa, Haravgi and Mersini.

References

"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
"Monthly Bulletins".
[http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/donoussa/NOAAPRYR.TXT Annual climatological summary] {{webarchive. link. (21 September 2017)
"History of Donoussa island {{!}} Greeka".
"Donousa Greece {{!}} Greece.com".
"Donousa".
"Historical Archive of Donousa".

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