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    Strofades

    Part of Ionian Islands

    Strofades (Greek: Στροφάδες; also called Strofadia, Στροφάδια, or Stromphides, Στρόμφιδες) is a group of two small Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. They lie about 44 km (27 mi) south-southeast of the island of Zakynthos. The larger island, Stamfani (Greek: Σταμφάνη), has an old fortress/monastery built in 1241.

    This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID
    This is a photograph of a Natura 2000 protected area with ID

    vnellos / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    2 landforms

    Overview

    Strofades (Greek: Στροφάδες; also called Strofadia, Στροφάδια, or Stromphides, Στρόμφιδες) is a group of two small Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. They lie about 44 km (27 mi) south-southeast of the island of Zakynthos. The larger island, Stamfani (Greek: Σταμφάνη), has an old fortress/monastery built in 1241. The smaller island is known as Arpia (Greek: Άρπυια). Both are sparsely vegetated and rocky.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    Minor islands

    1

    • Arpyia

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      13 m

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m29 mStamfani13 mArpyia
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    Sources

    Facts

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

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