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Atalanti Island (Attica)

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Island off the coast of Attica, Greece
Atalanti Island (Attica)
Native name: Νησίδα Αταλάντη
Geography
Coordinates37°56′06″N 23°34′21″E / 37.93500°N 23.57250°E / 37.93500; 23.57250
Adjacent toSaronic Gulf
Administration
Greece

Atalanti Island (Greek: Νησίδα Αταλάντη, romanizedNisída Atalánti) is an island off the western coast of Attica region, between Salamis Island and the port of Athens, Piraeus. Anciently, the island was called Atalanta or Atalante (Αταλάντη).

References

  1. Atalanti Island (Attica) can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-814856" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix pp. 395, 425. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v Αταλάντη.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Atalanta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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