Rineia

For the island near Skyros, see Erinia.

Rineia, or Rhenea (Ρήνεια), is a Greek island in the Cyclades. It lies just west of the island of Delos and further southwest of the island of Mykonos, of which it and Delos are administratively a part. Its area is 14 km² (5 sq mi). It had a small population until the 1980s, but is currently uninhabited.^{[citation needed]}

Rineia

Native name: Ρήνεια
A bay on Rineia
Rineia
Geography
Coordinates	37.409°N 25.229°E / 37.409; 25.229
Archipelago	Cyclades
Area	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Administration
Greece
Region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Mykonos
Demographics
Population	0 (2001)
Additional information
Postal code	846 00
Area code(s)	22890
Vehicle registration	EM

In ancient times, the island was known as Rheneia (Ancient Greek: Ῥήνεια), Rhenaia (Ancient Greek: Ῥήναια) and Rhene (Ancient Greek: Ῥήνη), and was part of the Delian League.^[1] In the 6th century BC, it was subdued by the tyrant Polycrates of Samos and dedicated to the Delian Apollo.^[1] The southern half of Rheneia was the necropolis of Delos.^{[citation needed]} In the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War (426 BCE), the Athenians "purified" Delos by removing all its tombs and prohibiting burials there. Future births and deaths on Delos were prohibited—pregnant women and people close to death were to be carried over to Rheneia.^[1][2] Later, the island was incorporated into the Roman Empire.^[3]