Gavdos

Also known as Gavdos island

Gavdos ( ) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. It forms a community with surrounding islets and was part of the former Selino Province.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Gavdos
Greek Dimos.name_local: Γαύδος
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Gavdou.png
Greek Dimos.periph: Crete
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Chania
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 142
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 32.4
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 345
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 730 01
Greek Dimos.area_code: 28230
Greek Dimos.licence: ΧΝ
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Gavdos.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Satellite image of Gavdos
Greek Dimos.seat: Kastri

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Contents

Name
Geography
Environment
Climate
Demographics
History
Economy
Transport
Politics
Gavdos in literature
See also
References
External links

==Name== Gavdos has been known by a wide variety of names. For example, it appears in the biblical account of Paul's journey to Rome in Acts 27 as "Clauda" () or "Cauda" (). The island was also referred to as "Cauda" by Roman geographer Pomponius Mela, and as "Gaudos" by Pliny. Ptolemy called Gavdos "Claudos" (). The Venetians called it "Gotzo", perhaps in imitation of the Maltese island "Gozo". From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the island was known as "Gondzo". A Turkish name of Godzo was "Bougadoz".

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