| Arkoi Αρκοι |
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 The main town of Arki and its port |
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| Island Chain: | Dodecanese |
| Total Isles: | 9
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 Greece |
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| Periphery: | South Aegean |
| Prefecture: | Dodecanese |
| Capital: | Arki (town) |
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| Population: | 54 (as of 2001) |
| Postal Code: | 855 00 |
| Area Code: | 22470 |
| License Code: | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK |
Arki (Greek: Αρκοι) is a group of several small islands situated in the eastern Aegean Sea, Greece close to the Turkish Aegean Coast which is part of the Dodecanese archipelago. South Aegean is one of the thirteen Peripheries of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands in the South Aegean Sea. The Dodecanese ( Greek Δωδεκάνησα Dodekánisa 'twelve islands' are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Dodecanese ( Greek Δωδεκάνησα Dodekánisa 'twelve islands' are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian The island is contained within the municipality of Patmos, and has a population of 54 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea.
Due to the small population there is no real capital, as such, though most inhabitants live close to the main harbour with the rest living scattered around the island on higher ground. The Greek Islands are a collection of over 6000 Islands and Islets that belong to Greece. The majority of the population find employment either in fishing, goat herding or helping to run one of the islands four tavernas.
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Geography
The island is characterised by dry, rocky land with little in the way of vegetation apart from olive trees and some hardy shrubs. The Olive ( Olea europaea) is a Species of small Tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Fauna on the island mainly consists of livestock such as goats or donkeys, though herons can be spotted occasionally. The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe The donkey or ass, Equus asinus, is a member of the Equidae or horse family and an odd-toed ungulate. The herons are wading Birds in the Ardeidae family Some are called Egrets or Bitterns instead of herons The marine life in the bays around the island has not suffered as much as on other Greek islands with various species of grouper and nudibranch present. The Greek Islands are a collection of over 6000 Islands and Islets that belong to Greece. For other meanings see Grouper (disambiguation. Groupers are Fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily Epinephelinae of A nudibranch (pronounced (BrE or (AmE is a member of one Suborder of soft-bodied shell-less marine Opisthobranch Gastropod Mollusks
Landmarks
On the hill overlooking the main harbour are situated the ruins of an acropolis. Acropolis (Gr akros akron edge extremity + polis city pl acropoleis Although little remains of the structure, the stones used to build it make a good viewpoint at which to see the sun set over the Aegean. At one end of the island, towards the island of Lipsi is the best beach on the island, Tiganakia. Leipsoi (Λειψοί also Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. This beach is small and somewhat rocky but provides crystal clear waters to swim in and the view across the bay to the nearby islets is idyllic. For human anatomy see Islets of Langerhans An islet is a small Island. This beach can become swamped in high summer (July and August) as day trippers from nearby Lipsi visit the beach frequently. Leipsoi (Λειψοί also Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. At the other end of the island, in the direction of Samos, is what is referred to as the 'Italian jail'. Samos (Σάμος is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off The Axis occupation of Greece during World War II ( Η Κατοχή, I Katochi, meaning "The Occupation" began in April Villagers say it was used during World War II as a prison by the Italian army that occupied the island. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Also at this end of the island is a cave, which contains a number of stalactite and stalagmite formations. A stalactite ( Greek stalaktites, (Σταλακτίτης from the word for "drip" and meaning "that which drips" is a type of Speleothem A stalagmite (from the Greek stalagma ("Σταλαγμίτης" "drop" or "drip" is a The cave is however difficult to find as the land around it is covered by olive trees and bushes.
Nearby Islands
The closest inhabited island is that of Marathi, though the closest populations of any significant size are found on the islands of Lipsi and Patmos. Leipsoi (Λειψοί also Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea.
Transportation
There is ferry service that runs between Samos, Patmos, and Lipsi, that calls at the island, as well as occasional small ferries to other nearby islands such as Marathi. Samos (Σάμος is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off Patmos ( Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Leipsoi (Λειψοί also Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece.
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