Petalioi

Petalioi
Map of Petalioi
Petalioi
Geography
LocationEuboean Sea
Coordinates38°00′42″N 24°15′49″E / 38.0116°N 24.2636°E / 38.0116; 24.2636
Total islands10
Administration
Greece
RegionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityKarystos
Demographics
Population1 (2011)

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.

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.

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.