Trafos
{{Short description|Island of Greece}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
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| name = Trafos
| native_name = Τράφος
| native_name_lang = el
| image_name = Laseamodern.JPG
| image_caption = Trafos islet
| coordinates = {{coord|34.9366|24.8247|region:GR_type:isle|display=it}}
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| archipelago = Cretan Islands
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| country = Greece
| country_admin_divisions_title = Region
| country_admin_divisions = Crete
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Regional unit
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Heraklion
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Municipality
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| population_as_of = 2001
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Trafos ({{langx|el|Τράφος}}) is an islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan sea. The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at Kommos, and close to Gortyn which was the ancient capital of Crete. It is administered within Heraklion regional unit.{{Cite web |title=Trafos: Tips and Information |url=https://trek.zone/en/greece/places/224215/trafos |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Trek Zone |language=en}} In 2000, the marine area around Trafos was established as an archaeological zone.{{Cite book |last=Nations |first=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kTrinq2RlpwC |title=Report and Documentation of the Expert Workshop on Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management: Review of Issues and Considerations, Rome, 12-14 June 2006 |date=2007 |publisher=Food & Agriculture Org. |isbn=978-92-5-105685-1 |pages=277 |language=en}}
Group of islets
There are a group of four islets in the bay including Papadoplaka (to the west), Megalonisi (with the lighthouse), Mikronisi (also known as Agios Pavlos), and Trafos.
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{{Cretan islands}}
Category:Landforms of Heraklion (regional unit)
Category:Uninhabited islands of Crete
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