Diaporos Island

Diaporos Island (Greek: Διάπορος) is an island of about one and a half square miles in the Singitic Gulf, Chalkidiki, northern Greece.

Diaporos
Διάπορος
Diaporos is located in Greece
Diaporos
Diaporos
Coordinates: 40°12.53′N 23°46.57′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalitySithonia
Community
  Population2 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
63078

In 1950 it had no inhabitants, however since the 1980s many private holiday homes have been built on the island. The summer period sees many visitors especially for the beach at Galana Nera. The permanent population at the 2011 census was 2 inhabitants.

Sources

  • Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 512.


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