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Administrative Region : North Aegean
Regional unit : Kea-Kythnos

Makronisos (Greek: Μακρόνησος, lit. Long Island) is an island in the Aegean sea, in Greece and is located close to the coast of Attica, facing the port of Lavrio. It has an elongated shape (3km north to south, ca. 500 m east to west) and its terrain is arid and rocky. In ancient times the island was called Helena. It is part of the prefecture of the Cyclades but it is not part of that island chain. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Kea. The island is currently uninhabited. However, from the time of the Greek Civil War up until the restoration of democracy following the collapse of the Regime of the Colonels, it was used as a place of imprisonment for Greek communists, hosting hundreds of prisoners. Because of its history, it is considered as a monument of the civil war era; therefore the island itself and the original structures on it are protected from alterations. The straits between Makronisos and neighbouring Kea are the site of the sinking, in 1916, of HMHS Britannic, sister ship of the RMS Titanic.

Makronisos , Photo: Augusta Stylianou, Artist

HMHS Britannic was the third Olympic-class ship of the White Star Line, sister ship of the famous RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic

Kea and Makronisos 1717

Geography

Location:
Longitude: 24.13 (24°7'8') E
Latitude: 37.694 (37°41'30') N
Postal code: 840 02
Elevation:
lowest: sea level
highest: 281 m
Area: about 20 km²
Dialing code: +30-22880 (030-22880)-34

Community Korissia
Vourkari (Βουρκάρι Κέας, το)
Kalamos (Κάλαμος Κέας, ο)
Korissia (Κορησσία Κέας, η)
Koukouvagia (Κουκουβαγιά Κέας, η)
Makronisos (Μακρόνησος Κέας, η (νησίδα))
Marades (Μαράδες Κέας, οι)
Mavro (Μαύρο Κέας, το)
Melissaki (Μελισσάκι Κέας, το)
Mylopotamos (Μυλοπόταμος Κέας, ο)
Xyla (Ξύλα Κέας, τα)
Otzias (Οτζιάς Κέας, ο)
Fotimari (Φωτημάρι Κέας, το)