Gianysada (Greek: Γιανυσάδα, also Γιαννισάδα - Giannisada) is the southernmost island of the small Dionysades group of islands off Sitia on the northeast coast of Crete. The group also includes Dragonada, Paximada, and Paximadaki. Administratively this group comes within the Sitia municipality in Lasithi.
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Native name: Γιανυσάδα | |
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The Dionysades group of islands in the distance from Sitia. | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 35.328°N 26.174°E / 35.328; 26.174 |
Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
Administration | |
Greece | |
Region | Crete |
Regional unit | Lasithi |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2001) |
This island is part of an environmentally protected area with many rare plants and animals including the falcon, Falco eleonorae, which finds sanctuary here.[1][2]
The Dionysades were once a place of worship of the ancient Greek god Dionysus. Archaeologists have found artefacts on this island group, from ancient and early Christian eras, indicating that the islands may have been inhabited in the past.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Βορειανατολικό άκρο της Κρήτης Διονυσάδες, Ελάσα και Χερσόνησος Σιέρο (Greek)
Cretan islands | |||||
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Chania regional unit |
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Rethymno regional unit |
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Heraklion regional unit |
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Lasithi regional unit |
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Greek islands:
Aegean Islands, Saronic Islands, Crete, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Euboea, North Aegean Islands, Sporades, Ionian Islands, Echinades |