Madouri

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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.

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Madouri
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Μαδουρή
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The mansion on the island of Madouri was the home of the 19th-century poet Aristotelis Valaoritis.
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Madouri
Geography
LocationIonian Sea
Coordinates38°42′25″N 20°43′30″E
ArchipelagoIonian Islands
Administration
Greece
RegionIonian Islands
MunicipalityLefkada
Demographics
Population0
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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 writer Nanos Valaoritis. The villa was the principal location in Billy Wilder's 1978 film, Fedora.

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