Ftena Trachylia
Island off Sitia, Greece
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ftena Trachylia (Greek: Φτενά Τραχύλια, "thin and rough or uneven"), also known as Pinnacle Rocks (Greek: Πίνακλ), are a group of uninhabited Greek islets/rocks, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively they lie within the Itanos[1] municipality of Lasithi.
Native name: Φτενά Τραχύλια | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Ftena Trachilia | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′56″N 26°17′14″E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2001) |
The "Trachylia" part of the name was probably given due to the shape of the islet rocks (and many of the islets surrounding Crete are named from their shape). For example, see Trachea (cup-shaped Byzantine coins) and Trachylinae (cup-shaped jellyfish).