Pasas, Oinousses

Pasas or Panagia
Native name:
Πασάς or Παναγιά
Pasas or Panagia
Geography
Coordinates38°30′30″N 26°17′10″E / 38.50833°N 26.28611°E / 38.50833; 26.28611
Area2.448 km2 (0.945 sq mi)
Administration
Greece
RegionNorth Aegean
Regional unitChios
MunicipalityOinousses
Demographics
Population0 (2011)

Pasas or Panagia (Greek: Πασάς, Παναγιά) is a small Greek island of the Oinousses complex in the Aegean Sea, located east of Oinousses, the largest island of the complex. Administratively, Pasas and the rest of the islands form the Oinousses municipality within the Chios regional unit.

With an area of 2.448 km2, it is the second largest island of the complex. According to 2011 census, the island is uninhabited, although a guard of lighthouse lives often there and a military garrison is permanently stationed on it. The most notable building on the island is the old lighthouse which was built in 1863 and has a height of 8.5 meters. Since 1995, the lighthouse has been converted to solar power and it keeps a permanent staff.