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Sapientza or Sapienza (Greek: Σαπιέντζα) Σαπιέντζα is a Greek island off the southern coast of the Peloponnese, near the city of Methóni.[1] It is administratively part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, in Messenia. The 2011 census reported a population of two inhabitants. Sapientza is the second largest island of the Messenian Oinousses, a small group island which consists of three small islands (Schiza, Sapientza and Agia Marina). Its name is of Italian origin and means wisdom. The Calypso Deep, the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea at 5,267 metres (17,280 ft), is located south-west of Sapientza.

Sapientza

Native name: Σαπιέντζα
Geography
Coordinates	36°46′18.3″N 21°42′18.1″E
Archipelago	Messenian Oinousses
Area	9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Administration
Greece
Region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Demographics
Population	2 (2011)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Description

The island has seen many shipwrecks because it is located over the main sea route between Italy and the Middle East. Some of the wrecks carried important cargo, such as a Toman wreck that carried granite columns from the peristyle of Herod's temple in Caesarea Maritima.[2] In the south of the island there is an important lighthouse built in 1885. Its height is 8 meters.[3]

Sapientza has lush vegetation with dense shrubland and perennial hollies, arbutus and other Mediterranean plants. It is the only place in the world where the arbutus turn into trees, as they have also formed an entire forest known as ' Kumarodasos' which extends over 240 acres. For this reason, Sapientza and the other Messenian Oinousses have been included in the Natura 2000 Network, with code GR2550003.[2][4]

On the island you can also find a large number of Kri-kri that live and breed there.

History

Sapientza is known for the Treaty of Sapienza in 1209, between the Republic of Venice and the Principality of Achaea. With this treaty Methoni and Corone remained under Venetian rule and the remainder of the Peloponnese was ceded to Villehardouin. In 1354, the Venetian and Genoese fleets fought the Battle of Sapienza.

After the Greek War of Independence, Sapienza became a part of the Greek state. Nevertheless, the British claimed Sapienza during the Pacifico case, as part of the United States of the Ionian Islands.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	4	—
2001	7	+75.0%
2011	2	−71.4%

References

На других языках

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[de] Sapientza

Sapientza (griechisch Σαπιέντζα (f. sg.), italienisch Sapienza) ist eine unbewohnte, griechische Insel vor der Südwestküste der Peloponnes-Halbinsel. Sie liegt im Mittelmeer etwa 2 km südlich der Hafenstadt Methoni (Messenien) und zählt zu den Inousses innerhalb der Ionischen Inseln.

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- [en] Sapientza

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[fr] Sapientza

Sapientza (en grec moderne : Σαπιέντζα) est une île grecque située dans le sud du Péloponnèse, près de la ville de Methóni. Elle fait administrativement partie de la municipalité de Pylos-Nestor, en Messénie. Selon le recensement de 2011, la population de l'île compte deux habitants[1].

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[it] Sapienza (Grecia)

Sapienza (Σαπιέντζα) è un isolotto della Grecia al largo del più occidentale dei promontori del Peloponneso, presso la città di Modone. Amministrativamente è parte del comune di Pylos-Nestoras, in Messenia. Il censimento del 2011 ha registrato una popolazione totale di 2 abitanti.

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[ru] Сапьендза

Сапье́ндза[1][2] (греч. Σαπιέντζα[3]) — остров в Греции в Ионическом море. В прошлом был известен как Сапиенца[4] (итал. Sapienza). Входит в группу островов Инусе. Находится у юго-западной оконечности Пелопоннеса, в 2 километрах к югу от Метони, к западу от мыса Акритас[2] (Ακρίτας). Входит в общину (дим) Пилос-Нестор в периферийной единице Месинии в периферии Пелопоннес. Население 2 жителя по переписи 2011 года[3], это единственный из обитаемых островов в группе. Длина острова 6,5 километра, ширина — 2,5 километра. Площадь острова составляет 9,018 квадратного километра[5], протяженность береговой линии — 22 километра[6], это второй по величине из островов Инусе после Схизы. Высочайшая точка острова — Фовери (Φοβερή) высотой 219 метров над уровнем моря.

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