Halki Χάλκη
The port of Emborio
Geography
Coordinates:	36°14′N 27°34′E / 36.233, 27.567
Island Chain:	Dodecanese
Area:[1]	28 km² (11 sq.mi.)
Highest Mountain:	Mt. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Halki (601 m (1,972 ft))
Government
Greece
Periphery:	South Aegean
Prefecture:	Dodecanese
Capital:	Emborio
Statistics
Population:	313 (as of 2001)
Density:	11 /km² (29 /sq. 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 mi. )
Postal Code:	851 10
Area Code:	22460
License Code:	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK
Website
www.halki.gr

Halki (Greek: Χάλκη; Chalki, Khalki, also Chalce) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 6 km (4 mi) west of Rhodes. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Dodecanese ( Greek Δωδεκάνησα Dodekánisa 'twelve islands' are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island With the area of 28 km² (11 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of Dodecanese. It has permanent population of 330 (increased during the summer months), concentrated in the only village Emborio. The 2001 census showed a population of 313 inhabitants, making it the smallest municipality (dímos) in Greece; however, there are many smaller communes (koinótita). The community is divided in two parts, Chorio (Emborio) and the port.

History

The island supported a much larger population but following emigration in the mid twentieth century Chorio was almost completely abandoned. A ruined medieval castle of the Knights of St. John overlooks the old town and the chapel contains some of the original frescoes. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM) Order of Malta Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or

List of Halki rulers:

Municipality

The Municipality of Halki includes several uninhabited offshore islands, the largest of which is Alimia to the northeast, and has a total land area of 37. 043 km². The island's primary industry is tourism, although fishing is also substantial. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. There is virtually no natural water supply on the island and rainfall is collected in large cisterns. Drinking water is brought in from Rhodes but there can be shortages during the summer months with the increased population.

References

External links

• Official website (Greek)