Strongyli (Crete)
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Strongyli (Greek: Στρογγυλή, meaning "round"), also known as Strongylo, is an uninhabited Greek islet located in the Libyan Sea, off the southeastern coast of Crete. It is part of a small archipelago centred on the larger island of Koufonisi.
Geography
Strongyli is situated south of Cape Goudero on the Lasithi coastline. As its Greek name implies, the islet has a roughly circular shape. It forms a close geographical group with Koufonisi, Makroulo, Marmaro, and Trachilos.
Environment
The island and its surrounding marine area are protected as part of the Natura 2000 ecological network, designated under site code GR4320017 (Nísos Koufonísi, Gýro Nisídes kai Nisídes Kaváloi). The site is also indexed in the World Database on Protected Areas.