Thymaina

Thymaina

Native name: Θύμαινα
The island as seen from Fourni Korseon
Thymaina
Geography
Coordinates	37.58°N 26.44°E / 37.58; 26.44
Archipelago	North Aegean
Area	10 km^2 (3.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Administration
Greece
Region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Ikaria
Capital city	Thymaina
Demographics
Population	191 (2021)
Pop. density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
Additional information
Postal code	833 xx
Area code(s)	22750
Vehicle registration	MO

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Island
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

1. "Θύμαινα". egeonet.gr. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
2. "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.