Strofades
Native name: Στροφάδες | |
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The monastery on Stamfani island | |
Interactive map of Strofades | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ionian Sea |
| Coordinates | 37°15′N 21°00′E / 37.250°N 21.000°E |
| Archipelago | Ionian Islands |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Zakynthos |
| Municipality | Zakynthos |
| Municipal unit | Zakynthos |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Strofades (Greek: Στροφάδες; also called Strofadia, Στροφάδια, or Stromphides, Στρόμφιδες) is a group of two small Greek islands in the Ionian Islands. They lie about 44 km (27 mi) south-southeast of the island of Zakynthos. The larger island, Stamfani (Greek: Σταμφάνη), has an old fortress/monastery built in 1241. The smaller island is known as Arpia (Greek: Άρπυια). Both are sparsely vegetated and rocky.