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    Paxos

    Παξός, Paxí, Passo

    39°13′N 20°09′E

    Paxos (Greek: Παξός) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. 630 sq mi) and a population of 2,466.

    Alekos G. Sept. 2005 Fam. Gerd und Anne-Marie Wagner-Mjörner zur Verfügung und freien Verwendung gestellt.
    Alekos G. Sept. 2005 Fam. Gerd und Anne-Marie Wagner-Mjörner zur Verfügung und freien Verwendung gestellt.

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    Paxos (Greek: Παξός) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands (the Heptanese), Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km2 (11.630 sq mi) and a population of 2,466. Paxos lies some 15 km from the southern tip of Corfu and at about the same distance from the town of Parga on the mainland. It is connected by ferry lines from Igoumenitsa and Corfu with Gaios. The island is hilly, the highest point having an elevation of 230 m. In Greek mythology, Poseidon created the island by striking Corfu with his trident, so that he and his wife Amphitrite could have some peace and quiet.

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