Folegandros

Folegandros
Φολέγανδρος
Cliffs at Chora on Folegandros
Folegandros
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°37′N 24°54′E / 36.617°N 24.900°E / 36.617; 24.900Coordinates: 36°37′N 24°54′E / 36.617°N 24.900°E / 36.617; 24.900
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Thira
Area
 • Municipality 32.216 km2 (12.439 sq mi)
Highest elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 765
 • Municipality density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 513 (2011)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 840 xx
Area code(s) 22860
Vehicle registration EM
Website www.folegandros.gr

Folegandros (also Pholegandros; Greek: Φολέγανδρος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea that, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is 32.216 square kilometres (12.439 sq mi)[2] and it has 765 inhabitants. It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road. Folegandros is part of the Thira regional unit.[3]

History

Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule. The island was conquered in 1207 by the Venetian Marco Sanudo and remained under the rule of Venice until 1566, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks. The Greeks reclaimed it in the 19th century.

Geography

Folegandros' landscape is varied, and includes tall cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island, Chora, is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. The port of Folegandros is the small village of Karavostasis. The Ano Meria village contains a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum. Among the notable beaches on Folegandros is Katergo, accessible only by foot or by boat from Karavostasis. Katergo beach is used by naturists.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  4. ↑ Sinanidis, Mary (11 July 2014). "Your bare-all guide to nudist beaches in Greece". themanews.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07. Folegandros
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