Dodecanese
Sign in to saveThe Dodecanese (, ; , Dodekánisa , ) are a group of 15 larger and 150 smaller Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Anatolia, of which 26 are inhabited. This island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the wider Southern Sporades island group.
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The Dodecanese are a collection of Greek islands located in the southeastern Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey, consisting of 15 larger islands, 150 smaller ones, and 26 inhabited settlements. This island group is geographically significant as it marks the eastern boundary of the Sea of Crete and forms part of the larger Southern Sporades island chain.
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Key facts
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- 2241-2247
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- GR-81
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- ΚΧ, ΡΚ, PO, ΡΥ
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- Dodecanese
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- Δωδεκάνησα
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- Former prefecture
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- Location of Dodecanese in Greece
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- Location of municipalities within Dodecanese Prefecture
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21 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Pre-history and the Archaic period
- Classical period
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman rule
- Turks of the Dodecanese
- Italian rule
- World War II
- Post-World War II
- Administration
- Municipalities and communities
- Provinces
- Cuisine
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
The Dodecanese (, ; , Dodekánisa , ) are a group of 15 larger and 150 smaller Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Anatolia, of which 26 are inhabited. This island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the wider Southern Sporades island group.
Rhodes has been the area's dominant island since antiquity. Of the others, Kos and Patmos are historically the most important; the remaining 12 are Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Halki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Symi, Tilos, and Megisti. Other islands in the chain include Alimia, Arkoi, Farmakonisi, Gyali, Kinaros, Levitha, Marathos, Nimos, Pserimos, Saria, Strongyli and Syrna.