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    Messenian Oinousses

    Μεσσηνιακές Οινούσσες

    Messenian Oinousses (Greek: Μεσσηνιακές Οινούσσες, romanized: Messiniakés Inoússes) is a Greek island complex in the southwest coasts of Peloponnese, in Ionian Sea. It is located to the south of Messenian peninsula, opposite Methoni and Foinikounda.

    Overview

    Messenian Oinousses (Greek: Μεσσηνιακές Οινούσσες, romanized: Messiniakés Inoússes) is a Greek island complex in the southwest coasts of Peloponnese, in Ionian Sea. It is located to the south of Messenian peninsula, opposite Methoni and Foinikounda. The archipelago comprises the islands Schiza and Sapientza and the islets and rocks Venetiko, Agia Mariani, Avgo, Dyo Aderfia and Boba. The largest island is Schiza, whereas the only populated island is Sapientza. To the southwest of Oinousses is the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea, the Calypso Deep, also known as the Oinousses Deep or the Vavilov Deep. Oinousses has been included in the environmental program Natura 2000. The islands belong to Pylos-Nestor municipality.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries10

    Major islands

    1

    • Schiza

      Area
      12 km²
      High point
      200 m

      Schiza (Greek: Σχίζα) is a Greek island off the southwestern coast of the Peloponnese. According to 2011 census, the island is uninhabited. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in Messenia.

    Minor islands

    2

    Islets

    6
    • Boba15 m · 0.05 km²
    • Dyo Adelfia24 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.01 km²
    • Avgo2 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    10
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m229 mSapientza200 mSchiza153 mVenetiko31 mSanta Marina24 mDyo Adelfia15 mBoba2 mAvgo
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Schiza: 12 km²SchizaSapientza: 9.1 km²SapientzaVenetiko: 0.93 km²VenetikoSanta Marina: 0.51 km²Santa MarinaBoba: 0.05 km²BobaDyo Adelfia: 0.04 km²Dyo AdelfiaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandAvgo: 0.5 haAvgoUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Schiza12 km²
    Sapientza9.1 km²
    Venetiko0.93 km²
    Santa Marina0.51 km²
    Boba0.05 km²
    Dyo Adelfia0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Avgo0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia