Antipaxos

Vrika Beach

Cliffs on the island

View of Vrika Beach

Antipaxos (Greek: Αντίπαξος, pronounced [ɐnˈdipɐksos]) is a small island (5 km²) in Greece, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the south of Paxos. It is administratively part of the municipality of Paxoi in Corfu regional unit in western Greece. As of 2011, the resident population of the island was 20.^[1] Largely covered in vineyards, Antipaxos has several beaches and one harbour, Agrapidia.

It has three main beaches: Vrika (white sand), Mesovrika (pebbles) and Voutoumi (pebbles) and it can be reached by 15-minute ride with a sea-taxi from the port of Gaios in Paxos.

References

↑ "Detailed census results 2011" (xls 2,7 MB) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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The municipality of Paxoi

Communities	Gaios (incl. Antipaxos) Lakka Longos Magazia

Islands and Islets	Antipaxos Panagia Paxoi

Greece Ionian Islands Corfu regional unit Paxoi

Ionian Islands

Main Islands	Cephalonia Ithaca Corfu Lefkada Paxi Zakynthos Kythira

Archipelagoes	Diapontia (Largest islands: Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki) Echinades (Largest islands: Petalas, Oxeia, Drakonera) Oinousses (Largest islands: Schiza, Sapientza)

Smaller islands and islets	Antikythera Antipaxi Arkoudi Atokos Elafonisos Kalamos Kastos Kravia Kythros Lazareto (Ithaca) Lazaretto (Corfu) Meganisi Pontikonisi Proti Sphacteria Skorpios Sparti (Lefkada) Strofades Vido

Coordinates: 39°09′N 20°14′E / 39.150°N 20.233°E / 39.150; 20.233

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