Sphacteria facts for kids
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Native name:
Σφακτηρία
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Sphacteria from Pylos
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 36°55′48.49″N 21°39′56.61″E / 36.9301361°N 21.6657250°E |
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
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Greece
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| Region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Messenia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Sphacteria (Greek: Σφακτηρία - Sfaktiria) also known as Sphagia (Σφαγία) is a small island at the entrance to the bay of Pylos in the Peloponnese, Greece. It was the site of three battles:
- the 425 BC Battle of Sphacteria in the Peloponnesian war.
- the 1825 AD Battle of Sphacteria in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire
- the 1827 AD Battle of Navarino, also in the Greek War of Independence
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