Dokos
Sign in to saveDokos () is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called, on some maps, "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Islands regional unit and reported a population of 18 persons at the 2011 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky, reaching a height of . During ancient times it was called Aperopia (Ἀπεροπία).
Key facts
- Islands.archipelago
- Saronic Islands
- Islands.name
- Dokos
- Islands.native_name
- Δοκός
- Islands.native_name_lang
- el
- Islands.image_name
- Dokos map.jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Dokos island
- Islands.area_km2
- 13.537
- Islands.country
- Greece
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Attica
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Regional unit
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Islands
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2
- Municipality
- Islands.population
- 18
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2011
- Islands.density_km2
- 1.3
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Archaeology
- Historical population
- References
- External links
Dokos () is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called, on some maps, "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Islands regional unit and reported a population of 18 persons at the 2011 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky, reaching a height of . During ancient times it was called Aperopia (Ἀπεροπία).
==Archaeology== It has, since the ancient years, considered to be a strategic location. On the east side lie the ruins of a great Byzantine - Venetian Castle. During the Middle Ages, the island served as a refuge for Albanian settlers' animals.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dokos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
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