The island of Schinoussa lies approximately in the centre of the Small Eastern Cyclades island complex, to the south of Naxos and northeast of Heraclia. It has a surface area of about 9 sq. km.
Schinoussa has been inhabited on and off since the prehistoric times, as well as during the period of occupation by Venice. Pirates had been using the island as their base and as a refuge, a factor that contributed to its depopulation.
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