| Kasos Κάσος |
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 Old Harbor of Fry |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Island Chain: | Dodecanese |
| Total Isles: | 17 |
| Area:[1] | 69. 464 km² (27 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. Akti (601 m (1,972 ft)) |
| Government | |
 Greece |
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| Periphery: | South Aegean |
| Prefecture: | Dodecanese |
| Capital: | Fry |
| Statistics | |
| Population: | 990 (as of 2001) |
| Density: | 14 /km² (37 /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: | 857 00 |
| Area Code: | 22450-4 |
| License Code: | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK |
| Website | |
| www.kasos.gr | |
Kasos (also Kassos; Greek: Κάσος; Italian: Caso) is a Greek island municipality in the Dodecanese. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Dodecanese ( Greek Δωδεκάνησα Dodekánisa 'twelve islands' are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean It is the southernmost island in the Aegean Sea. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. As of 2001, its population was 990. In ancient times, the island was a safe harbor for the Philistines, and to this day is still regarded as an island where ship owners could locate a sea savvy crew. The Philistines ( Hebrew פלשתים plishtim) (see "other uses" below were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan, It has a very rich and proud history of seamanship and its naval skills were feared by surrounding countries as they waged war on their neighbors and the Kassiots intervened. At one point in 1825, the Pasha of Turkey was so furious of the Kassiots that he dispatched his naval fleet to this tiny island and killed the population. [1] Kasos was not part of Greece until 1948 when it was officially annexed. The Municipality of Kasos includes several uninhabited offshore islands, the largest of which are Armathia and Makronisi. Armathia (Greek Αρμάθια is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean sea. Its total land area is 69. 464 km².
Villages
Fry (pronounced like free, pop. 335), Agia Marina (393), Panagia (17), Poli (78), Arvanitohori (167).
Fry is the capital as it holds the island's harbor, while Agia Marina is the biggest village in population. The airport is located close to Agia Marina and is big enough for an ATR 42 to land.
References
- ^ Basic Characteristics. 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
- Official website (English) (Greek)
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