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Samothrace
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Samothrace (, ) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. It is a municipality within the Evros regional unit of Thrace. The island is long, in size and has a population of 2,596 (2021 census). Its main industries are fishing and tourism. Resources on the island include granite and basalt. Samothrace is one of the most rugged Greek islands, with Mt Saos and its highest peak, Fengari, rising to . The Winged Victory of Samothrace statue, which is now displayed at the Louvre in Paris, was found on the island.
Palamede, Lord of Ainos
Genoan ruler of Ainos, Greece from 1409 to 1455
Dorino II of Ainos
Lord of Aenos
Zourafa
Zourafa or Ladoxera () is an uninhabited Greek islet rock in the Aegean Sea, east of Samothrace, and north of Imbros. It lies at the northeastern tip of the Thracian Sporades, and is administratively part of the regional unit of Evros. Its total area is only and the total length of the coastline (in previous measurements ). It has been part of the protected areas of the pan-European program NATURA since 2011.