Native name: Γερόνησος | |
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![]() Yeronisos Island, seen from the coast of Cyprus | |
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Geography | |
Location | Cyprus |
Coordinates | 34°54′N 32°19′E / 34.90°N 32.31°E |
Archipelago | Cyprus |
Area | 26,000 m2 (280,000 sq ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Yeronisos or Geronisos (Greek: Γερόνησος or Ιερόνησος; transl. Holy Island) is a small island lying off the west coast of Cyprus, some 18 kilometres north of Paphos. Uninhabited since the 15th century, recent excavations have revealed it once held a sanctuary dedicated to Apollo in the late Hellenistic period.