Venetiko (Greek: Βενέτικο), is a small uninhabited Greek island off the southern coast of the Peloponnese, south of the Cape Akritas. It belongs to the cluster of the Messenian Oinousses. It is administratively part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, in Messenia. During the ancient times, it was called Theganoussa (Ancient Greek: Θηγανοῦσσά) and it is mentioned by the Pomponius Mela,[1] Pliny the Elder,[2] Pausanias[3] and Ptolemaeus.[4]

Venetiko

Βενέτικο
Venetiko Location of Venetiko island
Geography
Location	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	36°41′45.43″N 21°53′15.04″E
Archipelago	Messenian Oinousses
Administration
Greece
Region	Peloponnese
Regional unit	Messenia
Demographics
Population	0 (2020)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Pausanias called it an uninhabited island, but it has been inhabited at some period since graves and ruins have been found.[5]

It is included in the Natura 2000.[6]

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