Armathia
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Island in Greece
For the cargo ship, see MV Armathia.
Native name: Armathia | |
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View of Armathia from Kasos | |
Interactive map of Armathia | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35deg26'12''N 26deg51'49''E / 35.43667degN 26.86361degE / 35.43667; 26.86361 |
| Archipelago | Dodecanese |
| Administration | |
Armathia (Greek: Armathia) is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese[1] group in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is part of the municipality of Kasos. In the census of 1951, there were 8 recorded inhabitants, but it has since become uninhabited. At its peak, it sustained a community of over 100 who were mainly involved in mining the rich deposits of gypsum intended for export. It is now a tourist destination for day trippers from neighbouring developed islands. An observatory attracts wildlife observers.
References
[edit]- ^ Giannopoulos 2006, pp. 275-276.
Sources
[edit]- Giannopoulos, Giannis (2006). "Dodekanesos, e genese enos onomatos kai e antimetopise tou apo tous Italous" [Dodecanese, the genesis of a name and the Italian approach]. Eoa kai Esperia (in Greek). 6: 275-296. doi:10.12681/eoaesperia.78. ISSN 2241-7540.
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