Othonoi () or, Fano is the Westernmost: 39°51'7.1" N, 19°22'25.02" E Greekisland in the Ionian Islands, located northwest of Corfu. It is a community, part of the Corfu Prefecture. Population 663 (2001). In the 19th century the island used to be the capital of the Diapontia Islands Municipality, which consisted of the islands of Fano, Marlera and Mathrachi. Most of the island's inhabitants can trace their origins to Paxoi Island as people from Paxoi were settled in Fano beginning in the 1570’s by Venice. A cave, near the Aspros Ammos (white sands) beach is traditionally believed to have been the place where Calypso kept Ulysses captive.
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Othonoi or Fano is the Westernmost Greek island in the Ionian Islands, located northwest of Corfu and southeast of Italy. It is a community, part of the Corfu Prefecture. In the 19th century the island used to be the capital of the Diapontia Islands Municipality, which consisted of the islands of Fano, Marlera and Mathrachi. Most of the island's inhabitants can trace their origins to Paxoi Island as people from Paxoi were settled in Fano beginning in the 1570s by Venice. A cave, near the Aspros Ammos (white sands) beach is traditionally believed to have been the place where Calypso kept Udyssey (Odysseas) captive.
** ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΓΝΩΡΙΣΟΥΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ ΜΑΣ ** ΟΘΩΝΟΙ ΟΘΩΝΟΙ Οι Οθωνοί είναι το μεγαλύτερο από τα 3 Διαπόντια νησιά που βρίσκονται βόρεια της Κέρκυρας. Ανήκει στη νομαρχία Κέρκυρας και αποτελεί ξεχωριστή κοινότητα. Σύμφωνα με την απογραφή του 2001 έχει 631 κατοίκους και απέχει 7,5 ναυτικά μίλια από την Κερκυρα. Η βλάστηση στο νησί είναι αρκετά πλούσια. Υπάρχουν διάφοροι μικροί οικισμοί (Βιτζιτζιατικα, Αργυρατικα) με παραδοσιακά σπίτια και εκκλησίες. Στο βορειοανατολικό άκρο υπάρχει ο χαρακτηριστικός φάρος του νησιού ενώ στα δυτικά υπάρχει μεγάλο σπήλαιο γνωστό σαν "Σπηλιά της Καλυψώς" αφού εκεί είναι το μέρος που σύμφωνα με την παράδοση κρατήθηκε αιχμάλωτος από αυτή ο Οδυσσέας.
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Othonoi or Fano is the Westernmost Greek island in the Ionian Islands, located northwest of Corfu and southeast of Italy. It is a community, part of the Corfu Prefecture. In the 19th century the island used to be the capital of the Diaponti...