Syrna (island)

Syrna

Σύρνα
Syrna Σύρνα
Settlement
	Syrna
	Coordinates: 36°20.33′N 26°40.38′E / 36.33883°N 26.67300°E
Country	Greece
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	855 xx
Area code(s)	22470
Vehicle registration	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ

Syrna (Greek: Σύρνα; anciently, Syrnos (Ancient Greek: Σύρνος)^[1] or Sirna or Agios Ioannis, is a small island about 4 km² in area to the south-east of Astypalaia in the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated to the south-east of the country. It is mostly covered with juniper and garrigue scrub. The few inhabitants raise livestock, catch fish and practice arable agriculture. The island is important for migrant and breeding seabirds and raptors, including Cory's shearwater, yelkouan shearwater and Eleonora's falcon.^[2]

^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ "GR165 Sirna island and nearby islets" Hellenic Ornithological Society. Retrieved 20 Jan 2009

[Barrington-1] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

[2] "GR165 Sirna island and nearby islets" Hellenic Ornithological Society. Retrieved 20 Jan 2009

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