Atalanti Island (Attica)

Atalanti Island (Greek: Νησίδα Αταλάντη, romanized: Nisída Atalánti) is an island off the western coast of Attica, between Salamis Island and the port of Athens, Piraeus.[1] Anciently, the island was called Atalanta or Atalante (Αταλάντη).[2][3]

Atalanti Island (Attica)
Native name:
Νησίδα Αταλάντη
Geography
Coordinates37°56′06″N 23°34′21″E
Adjacent bodies of waterSaronic Gulf
Administration

References
  1. Atalanti Island (Attica) can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-814856" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. Strabo. Geographica. ix pp. 395, 425. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v Αταλάντη.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Atalanta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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