Madouri
Madouri (Greek: Μαδουρή) is a small uninhabited island in the Ionian Sea, near Lefkada, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Ellomenos.[1] Madouri lies 700 m from the east coast of the island Lefkada, opposite the town Nydri. The island is heavily forested. It is about 400 metres (1,312 feet) in diameter.
| Native name: Μαδουρή | |
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 The mansion on the island of Madouri was the home of the 19th-century poet Aristotelis Valaoritis. | |
  Madouri | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ionian Sea |
| Coordinates | 38.707°N 20.725°E |
| Archipelago | Ionian Islands |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Ionian Islands |
| Municipality | Lefkada |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
This privately owned island is in the possession of the Valaoritis family. It was the place where Aristotelis Valaoritis, a 19th-century poet, grew up. The current owner is the distinguished writer Nanos Valaoritis. The villa was the principal location in Billy Wilder's 1978 film, Fedora.
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External links
- Madouri on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
References
- Detailed census results 2011 Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
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