Chrysi (island)
Native name: Χρυσή | |
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A view of Crete from the island of Chrysi | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 34°52′N 25°43′E / 34.87°N 25.71°E |
| Archipelago | Cretan Islands |
| Highest point | 31 |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Lasithi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3 (2017) |
Chrysi or Chrisi (Greek: Χρυσή, romanized: Chrysí, lit. 'golden'; also known as Gaidouronisi, Greek: Γαϊδουρονήσι, romanized: Gaïdouronísi, lit. 'donkey island') is an uninhabited Greek island approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Crete close to Ierapetra in the Libyan Sea. Approximately 700 metres (2,300 feet) east of the island is the island of Mikronisi. Administratively these islands fall within the Ierapetra municipality in Lasithi.
It contains a small harbour and church, the Church of Saint Nicholas, on its northwestern coast.