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    Oxeia

    Οξεία, Oxia

    38°18′N 21°07′E

    Oxeia (Greek: Οξεία) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. As of 2011, it had no resident population. It is the chief island in the southern group (the Ouniades) of the Echinades, part of the Ionian Islands. Oxeia possesses the highest point in the Echinades, 421 metres (1,381 feet).

    View on Astakos harbor and Northern Echinades Islands, Etolia-Acarnania (Etoloacarnania), Greece. Picture was taken from an aircraft flying northern direction.
    View on Astakos harbor and Northern Echinades Islands, Etolia-Acarnania (Etoloacarnania), Greece. Picture was taken from an aircraft flying northern direction.

    Christaras A / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    38°18′N 21°07′E

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    Oxeia (Greek: Οξεία) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. As of 2011, it had no resident population. It is the chief island in the southern group (the Ouniades) of the Echinades, part of the Ionian Islands. Oxeia possesses the highest point in the Echinades, 421 metres (1,381 feet). It is situated near the mouth of the river Acheloos, off the coast of Aetolia-Acarnania. The island is around 5 kilometres (3 miles) in length and its width is approximately 2 km (1 mile). The Battle of Lepanto took place near the island in 1571. In April 2012, it was bought by Qatar Holdings.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Echinades

    Also in Ionian Islands

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    Facts

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