Gioura
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Gioura is a Greek
island
and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades
. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos. The island name dates back to the ancient times as Gerontia. The name was later altered to Gioura. The island also features a Neolithic
settlement. The 1991 census read one inhabitant making it the smallest municipal district in Greece
in population. The tiny settlement became abandoned however in the mid to late-1990s.
to the north and Piperi
to the east.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
and an abandoned settlement in the eastern part of the Sporades
Sporades
The Sporades are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. It consists of 24 islands, of which four are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros.-Administration:...
. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos. The island name dates back to the ancient times as Gerontia. The name was later altered to Gioura. The island also features a Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
settlement. The 1991 census read one inhabitant making it the smallest municipal district in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in population. The tiny settlement became abandoned however in the mid to late-1990s.
Nearest islands and islets
Its nearest islands and islets are Pelagos to the west, PsathouraPsathoura
Psathoura is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades. It is administratively a part of Alonnisos and forms a depopulated sub-municipal district which is not officially a settlement. The Psathoura lighthouse, built in 1895, stands at 28.9 metres. It is one of the tallest in the Aegean...
to the north and Piperi
Piperi, Greece
Piperi is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and is also the Sporades' easternmost island. The 2001 census reported a population of two inhabitants.-Nearest islands and islets:...
to the east.