| Kalamos Κάλαμος |
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 The island of Kalamos |
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| Island Chain: | Ionian Islands |
| Area:[1] | 24. 964 km² (10 sq.mi.) |
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 Greece |
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| Periphery: | Ionian Islands |
| Prefecture: | Lefkada |
| Capital: | Kalamos (city) |
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| Population: | 543 (as of 2001) |
| Density: | 22 /km² (56 /sq. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This article is about the group of islands west of Greece For the ancient region in western Anatolia see Ionia. Lefkada, or Leucas (Λευκάδα le̞fˈkaða Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς Leukás; Santa Maura is a Greek mi. ) |
| Postal Code: | 310 80 |
| Area Code: | 26290 |
| License Code: | EY |
Kálamos (Greek: Κάλαμος), known in antiquity as Karnos (Καρνος), is a mountainous Greek island in the Ionian Sea. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Ionian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It has an overwintering population of around 600 people, which is swelled substantially in the summer by tourists. The name Kalamos means reed in Greek. Kalamos (Calamus is an ancient Greek word meaning reed or Reed pen. Phragmites australis, the common reed, is a large perennial grass found in Wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Kálamos is also a community in the prefecture of Lefkada. Lefkada, or Leucas (Λευκάδα le̞fˈkaða Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς Leukás; Santa Maura is a Greek Its population was 543 at the 2001 census. The land area is 24. 964 km², and its highest point is 754 m above sea level.
The main settlement on the island is the port town of Kálamos (pop. 483), on the east coast of the island. From here a regular ferry service connects the island to Mytikas on the mainland. Episkopi (pop. 60) is the only other inhabited village on the island. The village of Port Leone was abandoned following the 1953 earthquake, which destroyed the water supply, but its church is still in use. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
In the early 1990s, the water system was rebuilt and now every household has running water. As well, in recent years, all the foot paths that were once dirt have been upgraded to stone or pavement. Kalamos, once a remote island without electricity or proper water system, now has all the conveniences of the mainland which includes two grocery stores, a school, a doctor's office, a post office, bakery, several restaurant, and a bar. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. A bakery (also called baker's or bakehouse) is an establishment which produces or/and sells Bread, pies pastries Cakes Biscuits Its nearest lyceum (middle school) and gymnasium (secondary school) is in the Aitoloakarnania prefecture but most of its students also attend in Nydri. Aetolia-Acarnania, ( Greek: Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía, also Aetoloacarnania and Etoloakarnania) is one Subdivisions Rachi (Ράχη pop 148 Population Information The town became famous in
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Population
| Year | Island Population | Change |
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| 1981 | 454 | - |
| 1991 | 465 | +11/+2. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 42% |
| 2001 | 543 | +78/+16. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 77% |
See also
References
- ^ Basic Characteristics. This is a list of settlements in the Lefkada prefecture, Greece. Ministry of the Interior. www. ypes. gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.
External links
- Kalamos information
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