Kavalliani

Kavalliani
Native name: Καβαλλιανή
Kavalliani
Geography
Coordinates 38°40′30″N 23°05′46″E / 38.675°N 23.096°E / 38.675; 23.096Coordinates: 38°40′30″N 23°05′46″E / 38.675°N 23.096°E / 38.675; 23.096
Area 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Administration
Greece
Region Central Greece
Regional unit Euboea
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)

Kavalliani is a small island in the South Euboean Gulf. It is located opposite of ancient Rhamnous in Attica. The island is still uninhabited although a building cooperative of Emporiki Bank is developed in the island.[1] The island has an area about 2 km2. Administratively, the island belongs to Styra municipality.

History

Kavalliani also named Andriani. In antiquity, the island possibly was the island Glaukonisos that was referred by Pliny.[2] Around the islands some wrecks have taken place. There are wrecks of ancient ships[3] but the most famous is the wreck of steamship Himarra in 1947. The steamship Himarra sank few metres southwest of Kavalianni and overall 385 people drowned. It was the most deadly wreck in the modern Greek history.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Καβαλλιανή". spitoskylo.gr. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Δήμος Στυραίων". southevia.gr. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Underwater Survey in the southern Euboean Gulf". emmaf.org. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ναυάγιο του «Χειμάρρα»: ο ελληνικός «Τιτανικός»". enet.gr/. Retrieved 4 November 2015.


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