Thimena
Thymaina (Greek: Θύμαινα) is a small Greek island in the Ikaria regional unit, in the eastern Aegean Sea. Thymaina is located just west of Fournoi Korseon and is administratively a part of its municipality. Its name is said to be derived from the thyme that grows throughout the island. Thymaina has two settlements, Thymaina settlement and Keramidou. The population of the island is 191 inhabitants according to the 2021 census, 179 in Thymaina settlement and 12 in Kerameidou. The area is 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi). Thymaina is a protected area along with all Fournoi cluster and belongs to the network Natura 2000.
Historical population
| Census | Island |
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| 1991 | 156 (Thymaina 147, Kerameidou 9) |
| 2001 | 152 (Thymaina 140, Kerameidou 12) |
| 2011 | 143 (Thymaina 136, Kerameidou 7) |
| 2021 | 191 (Thymaina 179, Kerameidou 12) |
References
- ^ "Θύμαινα". egeonet.gr. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population – Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
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