Petalioi
Island complex southeast of Euboea
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Petalioi (Greek: Πεταλιοί) is an island complex southeast of Euboea, Greece, in the Petalioi Gulf of the Euboean Sea. It consists of ten small islands and islets, almost all of which are uninhabited.
Map of Petalioi | |
  Location within Greece | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Euboean Sea |
| Coordinates | 38.0116°N 24.2636°E |
| Total islands | 10 |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Municipality | Karystos |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1 (2011) |
The total area of the complex is 22.5 km2 (8.7 mi2). Administratively, the islands belong to the municipality of Karystos, in the municipal unit of Marmari. The islands of the complex are Megalonisos, Chersonisi, Avgo, Lamperousa, Louloudi, Makronisi, Pontikoniso, Praso, Tragos and Founti.[1][2]
The largest of them is Megalonisos. It has an area of 17 km2 (6.6 mi2) and is uninhabited. Most of the islands are privately owned and belong to Greek shipowners.