Native name: Ποντικονήσι | |
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The islet of Pontikonisi
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Geography | |
Location | Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°ECoordinates: 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°E |
Administration | |
Municipality | Corfu |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Pontikonisi (Greek: Ποντικονήσι, "Mouse Island") is a Greek islet near the island of Corfu. Its prominent feature is a Byzantine chapel of , dating from the 11th or 12th century.
The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin's famous painting Isle of the Dead.