Schoinoussa Σχοινούσσα | |
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  Schoinoussa Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:36°52′N25°31′E / 36.867°N 25.517°E /36.867; 25.517 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Naxos |
| Municipality | Naxos and Small Cyclades |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 8.512 km2 (3.287 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 229 |
| • Municipal unit density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 843 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22870 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
Schoinoussa orSchinoussa (Greek:Σχοινούσσα[2]pronounced[sçiˈnusa]; anciently Σχινοῦσσα[3]) is an island and a formercommunity in theCyclades,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityNaxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] It lies south of the island ofNaxos, in theLesser Cyclades group, between the island communities ofIrakleia andKoufonisia. The population was 229 inhabitants at the 2021 census.[1] Its land area is 8.512 square kilometres (3.29 sq mi).[5]
Schoinoussa is located south ofNaxos, in the middle about of theLesser Cyclades island group. It is the fourth largest island of the Lesser Cyclades and the second most populated, afterAno Koufonisi. The island has three settlements, Chora the capital of the island, Mesaria and Mersini which is the port of the island.[6] The derivation of the name Schinoussa is not precisely known. It is believed that the name either derives from the corruption of the ancient name Echinousa or from a Venetian nobleman named Schinoza.[7] Schoinoussa has been inhabited since antiquity. On the island there are sites of archaeological interest includingancient Greek andRoman ruins, ruins of aByzantine church and a small medieval castle. From the 11th century, the island was the property of theHozoviotissa Monastery on the nearby island ofAmorgos.[8]
| Year | Population |
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| 2001 | 206 |
| 2011 | 256 |
| 2021 | 229 |
According to theNational Observatory of Athens, Schoinoussa has ahot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification:BSh). Schoinoussa records the lowest average annual precipitation inGreece with around 240 mm, missing thehot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh) by less than 50 mm.[9] The area has very mild winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Schoinoussa 72 m a.s.l. | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 25.5 (77.9) | 32.9 (91.2) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 37.8 (100.0) | 33.2 (91.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.9 (82.2) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.5 (86.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 24.6 (76.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 19.3 (66.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 24.0 (75.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 18.2 (64.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 16.8 (62.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 0.5 (32.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | 7.9 (46.2) | 13.1 (55.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 9.2 (48.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | 0.4 (32.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 47.4 (1.87) | 32.3 (1.27) | 39.5 (1.56) | 5.0 (0.20) | 7.5 (0.30) | 3.7 (0.15) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.00) | 4.0 (0.16) | 11.9 (0.47) | 32.5 (1.28) | 55.2 (2.17) | 239.3 (9.44) |
| Source:National Observatory of Athens Monthly Bulletins (Jul 2013-Nov 2024)[10][11] andWorld Meteorological Organization[12] | |||||||||||||
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