Psyttaleia
Native name: Ψυττάλεια | |
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Aerial view | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 37°56′24″N 23°35′17″E / 37.94°N 23.588°E |
| Archipelago | Saronic Islands |
| Area | 0.375 km2 (0.145 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Piraeus |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited (2001) |
Psyttaleia (Greek: Ψυττάλεια) is an uninhabited island in the Saronic Gulf between the harbor of Piraeus and the Kynosoura peninsula on Salamis Island, Greece. It covers an area of 0.375 square kilometers. The island houses Athens' largest sewage treatment plant, which is also the largest in Europe, with a projected daily maximum drying capacity of 750 tons of sewage. Administratively it is part of the Municipality of Piraeus.