Native name: Ρήνεια | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 37°24′32″N 25°13′44″E / 37.409°N 25.229°ECoordinates: 37°24′32″N 25°13′44″E / 37.409°N 25.229°E |
Archipelago | Cyclades |
Area | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
Administration | |
Greece
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Region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Mykonos |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2001) |
Postal code | 846 00 |
Area code(s) | 22890 |
Vehicle registration | EM |
Rineia or Rhenea (Ρήνεια) is a Greek island in the Cyclades. It lies just west of the island of Delos and further southwest of the island of Mykonos, of which it and Delos are administratively a part. Its area is 14 km2 (5 sq mi). It had a small population until the 1980s, but is currently uninhabited. In ancient times the island was subdued by the tyrant Polycrates of Samos and dedicated to the Delian Apollo.