Pontikonisi
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Native name: Ποντικονήσι | |
|---|---|
 The islet of Pontikonisi | |
  Pontikonisi | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.58639°N 19.91778°E |
| Area | 1 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Corfu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Pontikonisi (Greek: Ποντικονήσι, "Mouse Island") is a Greek islet near the island of Corfu.[1] Its prominent feature is a Byzantine chapel of Christ Pantokrator, dating from the 11th or 12th century.[2]
The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin's painting Isle of the Dead.[3]
Some of the ashes of the British conservationist Gerald Durrell, as well as those of his sister Margaret Durrell, were scattered on the island: the Durrells lived on Corfu as children and used to swim out to it.[4]
