Schoinoussa

Schoinoussa
Σχοινούσσα
Schoinoussa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 36°52′N 25°31′E / 36.867°N 25.517°E / 36.867; 25.517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
MunicipalityNaxos and Small Cyclades
Area
  Municipal unit8.512 km2 (3.287 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
229
  Municipal unit density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
843 00
Area code(s)22870
Vehicle registrationEM

Schoinoussa or Schinoussa (Greek: Σχοινούσσα pronounced [sçiˈnusa]; anciently Σχινοῦσσα) is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies south of the island of Naxos, in the Lesser Cyclades group, between the island communities of Irakleia and Koufonisia. The population was 229 inhabitants at the 2021 census. Its land area is 8.512 square kilometres (3.29 sq mi).