Avgo (Greek: Αυγό, "egg"), is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, 30 km (19 mi) north of the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Neapoli municipality of Lasithi. The islet has also been the target of naval bombardment drills, notably by the American battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) in the 1980s.

Avgo
Native name:
Αυγό
Avgo is located in Greece
Avgo
Avgo
Geography
Coordinates35°36′11″N 25°34′37″E / 35.603°N 25.577°E / 35.603; 25.577
ArchipelagoCretan Islands
Administration
Greece
RegionCrete
Regional unitLasithi
Demographics
Population0 (2001)

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