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Alonnisos Marine Park

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The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades, commonly known as the Alonnisos Marine Park, was founded in Greece by presidential decree on May 16, 1992, the first marine park of its kind in the country. It is currently the largest marine protected area in Europe, covering approximately 2,260 square kilometres of the northern Aegean Sea. Besides its sea area, the park includes the island of Alonnisos, six smaller islands, and 22 uninhabited islets and rocky outcrops.

Facts
Designation Category
National Marine Park 1
Established Year
1992 1
Area (sq km)
2260 2
Governing Body
joint venture between ministries 1
Classification
Governance Type
Shared Governance 1
Realm
Marine 1
Sources
1. Alonnisos Marine Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
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    The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades (Greek: Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Αλοννήσου Βορείων Σποράδων, ΕΘΠΑΒΣ) was founded in Greece by Presidential Decree on May 16, 1992.
  • Source text, established-year: 1992
    The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades (Greek: Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Αλοννήσου Βορείων Σποράδων, ΕΘΠΑΒΣ) was founded in Greece by Presidential Decree on May 16, 1992.
  • Source text, designation-category: National Marine Park
    The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades (Greek: Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Αλοννήσου Βορείων Σποράδων, ΕΘΠΑΒΣ) was founded in Greece by Presidential Decree on May 16, 1992.
  • Lead section
    The National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades (Greek: Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Αλοννήσου Βορείων Σποράδων, ΕΘΠΑΒΣ) was founded in Greece by Presidential Decree on May 16, 1992.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    joint venture between ministries
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2. Wikidata: Alonnisos Marine Park
  • Wikidata Q3043336, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q3043336 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Greece, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Greece
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Greece, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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