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Othonoi
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Also known as Othoni, Othoní, Fanò, Thonuzi, Fano

Othonoi (, also rendered as Othoni, ) is a small inhabited Greek island in the Ionian Sea, located northwest of Corfu, and is the westernmost point of Greece. Othonoi is the largest and most populated of the Diapontian Islands. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.

Key facts

Island.name
Othonoi
Island.native_name
Οθωνοί
Island.native_name_lang
el
Island.image_name
OthonoiGreece.jpg
Island.image_caption
Satellite view of Othonoi
Island.nickname
Calypso Island (Το νησί της Καλυψούς)Ogygia (Ωγυγία)
Island.map_image
DE Othonon.svg
Island.map_caption
Location within the regional unit of Corfu
Island.location
Diapontian Islands
Island.archipelago
Ionian Islands
Island.area_km2
10.078
Island.highest_mount
Imerovigli
Island.elevation_m
393
Island.country_admin_divisions_title
Region
Island.country_admin_divisions
Ionian Islands
Island.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Regional unit
Island.country_admin_divisions_1
Corfu
Island.country_admin_divisions_title_2
Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population
392
Area
10.1
Image
Greece - View of Othoni island from an aircraft (sept 2018).jpg
Width
3.6
Length
5.3
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postal code
49100
Commons category
Othoni
native label
Οθωνοί
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  • Name
  • History
  • Sinking of Submarine ''Protefs''
  • Mythology
  • Economy
  • Settlements
  • Main sights
  • Churches
  • Other buildings
  • Monuments
  • Nature
  • Beaches
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  • Others
  • Nature
  • Flora
  • Fauna
  • Climate
  • Dialect
  • Transport
  • In literature
  • Gallery
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Othonoi (, also rendered as Othoni, ) is a small inhabited Greek island in the Ionian Sea, located northwest of Corfu, and is the westernmost point of Greece. Othonoi is the largest and most populated of the Diapontian Islands. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.

In the 19th century the island was the capital of the Diapontia Islands municipality, which also included nearby islands of Ereikoussa, Mathraki, islets and rocks of Diakopo, Diaplo, Karavi, Kastrino, Leipso, Ostrako, Plaka, Plateia and Tracheia. Othonoi is about 47 nautical miles from Santa Maria di Leuca cape, Italy.

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