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Pontikonisi

Pontikonisi
Native name: Ποντικονήσι
Pontikonisi Island 05-06-06.jpg
The islet of Pontikonisi
Pontikonisi is located in Corfu
Pontikonisi
Pontikonisi
Geography
Location Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°E / 39.586306; 19.917694Coordinates: 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°E / 39.586306; 19.917694
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.



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