Paxos
Greek island in the Ionian SeaPaxos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi. The main town and the seat of the municipality is Gaios. The smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, Paxos has an area of 25.3 square kilometres (9.8 sq mi), while the municipality has an area of 30.121 km2 (11.630 sq mi) and a population of about 2,500.
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AI Generated- February 13, 1814Paxos surrendered to the Royal Navy frigate HMS Apollo and 160 troops from the 2nd Greek Light Infantry from Cephalonia and the 35th Regiment of the Royal Corsican Rangers.
- 1815The United Kingdom established the United States of the Ionian Islands.
- 1864Paxos, along with the rest of the Ionian Islands, was ceded to Greece following the coronation of George I of Greece.
