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Also known as Mikronisi Irakleiou

Mikronisi (, "small island", also known as Agios Pavlos , "St Paul") is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.

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Greece
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Mikronisi Island
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Μικρονήσι

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Mikronisi (, "small island", also known as Agios Pavlos , "St Paul") is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.

== Group of islets == thumb|left|150px|Archaeological site of Kommos There are a group of four islets in the bay including Papadoplaka (to the west), Megalonisi (with the lighthouse), Mikronisi, and Trafos.

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