Antipsara ( el, Αντίψαρα) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Antipsara had 4 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού απογραφής 2011
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Psara Psara ( el, Ψαρά, , ; known in ancient times as /, /) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Together with the small island of Antipsara (Population 4) it forms the municipality of Psara. It is part of the Chios regional unit, which is part of ...

, from which its name is derived. Geographic conditions make it inaccessible from the north and west side. Evidence exists of settlement in ancient Greek and Roman times. During Ottoman rule the island served as a port. Nowadays, tourist trips to the island originate from Psara in the summer months. The small church of St John (Άγιος Ιωάννης) on the eastern side is visited in August by pilgrims.

Wildlife

The island is a nesting site of the European shag (''Phalacrocorax aristotelis''), Eleonora's falcon (''Falco eleonorae''), Cory's shearwater (''Calonectris diomedea''), and the yelkouan shearwater (''Puffinus yelkouan'').

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Islands of Greece Psara Landforms of Chios (regional unit) Islands of the North Aegean {{NorthAegean-geo-stub