Oxeia
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| Native name: Οξεία | |
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 Oxeia (Greece)
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| Geography | |
| Location | Ionian Sea |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Archipelago | Echinades |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Highest elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
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Greece
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| Region | Ionian Islands |
| Municipality | Ithaca |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2011) |
Oxeia (Greek: Οξεία) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. As of 2011, it had no resident population.[1] It is the chief island in the southern group (the Ouniades) of the Echinades, part of the Ionian Islands. Oxeia possesses the highest point in the Echinades, 421 metres (1,381 feet). It is situated near the mouth of the river Acheloos, off the coast of Aetolia-Acarnania. The island is around 5 kilometres (3 miles) in length and its width is approximately 2 km (1 mile). The Battle of Lepanto took place near the island in 1571.
Qatari ownership
In April 2012, it was bought by Qatar Holdings.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Nick Squires, Qatar royal family buys Greek island of Oxia for knockdown €5m, The Daily Telegraph, 25 Apr 2012
- ↑ [1], Financial Times 3 May 2013
External links
- Oxeia on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
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