Agathonisi

Agathonisi municipality
Δήμος Αγαθονησίου (Αγαθονήσι)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

South Aegean

Regional District :

Kalymnos

Geographic coordinates :

37 ° 28 ' N , 26 ° 58' E Coordinates: 37 ° 28 ' N , 26 ° 58' E

Area :

14,500 km²

Residents :

185 (2011)

Population density :

12.8 inhabitants / km²

Seat:

Megalo Chorio

LAU-1 code no .:

6102

Districts :

no

Local self-government :

no

Location in the South Aegean region

The Greek island of Agathonisi ( Greek Αγαθονήσι [ aɣaθɔˈnisi ] ( n. Sg. )) Is the northernmost inhabited Dodecanese island . Together with several uninhabited small islands, it forms the second smallest municipality in terms of inhabitants ( dimos δήμος) in Greece within the South Aegean region .

geography

Geographical location

The 13.417 km² large island of Agathonisi is located in the eastern Aegean about 18 km west of the coast of Asia Minor . The nearest islands are Samos about 20 km north, Arki 19 km west and Lipsi 22 km southwest.

The extension in west-east direction is 7.5 km, the maximum width in north-south direction is 3.4 km, the narrowest point is 1.6 km. With the exception of the north-west coast, the coastline is strongly structured by numerous bays. The largest bays are on the south coast, in the west Ormos Chochlia (Όρμος Χοχλιά), in the middle the port bay Ormos Agios Georgios (Όρμος Αγίου Γεοργίου) and in the east the likewise deep bay Ormos Poros ( Όρος) Πόρος.

Apart from almost vertical cliffs on the northwest coast, the relief is gentle. Following the longitudinal alignment of the island, a chain of hills rises in the interior of the island with the Kastro (Κάστρο) in the east over the Kleftos (bisλεφτός) to the highest point Dendra (Δ9νδρα) with 209 m in the west. The mountain Styfi (Στυφή) in the southwest reaches 208 m.

The uninhabited islands of Pitta, Strongyli, Praso, Neronisi, Katsaganaki and Katsagani are located clockwise from the north to the east coast, and about 1.8 km off the south coast of Kounelonisi. The sea depth between Agathonisi and Kounelonisi is 81 m, to the other islands no more than 50 m.

nature

Phrygana stands and degraded maquis determine the landscape on Agathonisi. Higher vegetation consists of scattered carob trees and a few olive and fig trees. Bonsai-shaped bushes indicate an overgrazing problem caused by a significant goat population.

Five species of reptiles have been identified from Agathonisi. Besides the two gecko species European fingerless ( Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus ) and cyrtopodion kotschyi ( Mediodactylus kotschyi ) and the Hardun ( Laudakia stellio ), the snake eye lizard Ophisops elegans and the only snake the Caspian whipsnake ( Coluber caspius ).

The individual islands

Surname	Greek name	Area km²	location
Agathonisi	Αγαθονήσι ( n. Sg. )	13,417	37 ° 28 ' N , 26 ° 58' E37.4635498 26.9673157
Pitta (Psathonisi, Psatho)	Πίττα ( f. Sg. ) (Ψαθονήσι, Ψαθώ)	00.124	37 ° 29 ′ 2 ″ N , 26 ° 57 ′ 8 ″ E37.4837809 26.9522953
Strongyli (Strongylo)	Στρογγυλή ( f. Sg. ) (Στρογγυλό) ( n. Sg. )	00.096	37 ° 29 ′ 8 " N , 26 ° 58 ′ 48" E37.4855517 26.9799328
Praso	Πράσο ( n. Sg. )	00.011	37 ° 28 ′ 57 ″ N , 26 ° 59 ′ 27 ″ E37.4824868 26.9907475
Neronisi (Nero) Neranisi (Nera)	Νερονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Νερό, Νέρο) Νερανήσι (Νερά)	00.433	37 ° 28 ′ 35 " N , 26 ° 59 ′ 42" E37.4763566 26.9951248
Katsagani (Glaros)	Κατσαγάνι ( n. Sg. ) (Γλάρος)	00.090	37 ° 27 '59 " N , 27 ° 0' 25" E37.466343 27.0068836
Katsaganaki	Κατσαγάνακι ( n. Sg. )	00.002	37 ° 27 ′ 56 ″ N , 27 ° 0 ′ 3 ″ E37.4655766 27.0008326
Kounelonisi (Kouneli, Kounelli)	Κουνελονήσι ( n. Sg. ) (Κουνέλι, Κουνέλλι)	00.213	37 ° 25 ′ 42 " N , 26 ° 58 ′ 47" E37.4283879 26.9797611

history

The earliest settlement in the 3rd millennium BC BC document archaeological excavations from 2006 to 2010 at Kastraki. In the Middle Ages, Agathonisi was a base for pirates. From the 19th century the island was increasingly settled from Patmos. The island's ancient name is Gaidaros, the ancient name is Tragea.

local community

The port of Agios Georgios

In contrast to many Greek municipalities that were created by the administrative reform of 2010, the municipality of Agathonisi has existed since 1954. At that time, Agathonisi and the surrounding islands were separated from the municipality of Patmos as an independent rural municipality .

The inhabited places Megalo Chorio ('big village' also Megalo Agathonisi ), Mikro Chorio ('small village' also Mikro Agathonisi ) are not visible from the sea above the port of Ormos Agios Georgios . There is also the port of Agios Georgios (Άγιος Γεώργιος) and in the northeast there is the Katholiko (Καθολικό), which has been uninhabited since the 1960s .

Population development of Agathonisi

Surname	Greek name	1947	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Megalo Chorio	Μεγάλο Χωριό ( n. Sg. )	k. A.	k. A.	149	129	106	092	144	168
Micro Chorio	Μικρό Χωριό ( n. Sg. )	k. A.	k. A.	040	031	027	020th	014th	017th
Agathonisi municipality		193	196	189	160	133	112	158	185

Economy and Transport

The population lives from declining agriculture, fishing (there are now two fish farms) and the increasingly important individual tourism.

The island has regular ferry connections to Samos , Leros and Kalymnos , depending on the season . The small road network is paved and remarkably well developed. The connection to national and international air traffic is via the nearest airport in Samos . There is a helicopter landing pad northeast of Megalo Chorio for emergencies .

Web links

Commons : Agathonisi - collection of images, videos and audio files

General information about Agathonisi, Aegean Portal (English, Greek)

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB).
↑ ^a ^b Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή [ΕΛΣΤΑΤ] (Ed.): Στατιστική Επετηρίδα της Ελλάδος (Statistical Yearbook of Greece) 2009 & 2010 . Piraeus 2011, p. 47 .
↑ John Foufopoulos: The reptile fauna of the Northern Dodecanese (Aegean Islands, Greece) . In: Herpetozoa . tape 10 , no. 1/2 . Vienna July 1997 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
^ ^A ^b ^c Charles Arnold (ed.): The islands of the Mediterranean . A unique and complete overview. 2nd Edition. marebuch, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-86648-096-4 .
^ ^A ^b ^c ^d Maria Panitsa, Dimitris Tzanoudakis: Contribution to the study of the Greek flora: Flora and vegetation of the E Aegean islands Agathonisi and Pharmakonisi . In: Willdenowia . tape 28 , no. 1/2 , 1998, pp. 95-116 , doi : 10.3372 / wi.28.2809 .
↑ Αρχαιολογικά Νέα, Τεύχος 116, p. 9.
↑ Agathonisi. Ministry of the Merchant Navy, Aegean and Island Policy, accessed August 20, 2010 (Greek).
↑ Population of Agathonisi 1947–2091, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek).

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB).

[StatY2011-2] Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή [ΕΛΣΤΑΤ] (Ed.): Στατιστική Επετηρίδα της Ελλάδος (Statistical Yearbook of Greece) 2009 & 2010 . Piraeus 2011, p. 47 .

[Foufoupoulos_1997-3] John Foufopoulos: The reptile fauna of the Northern Dodecanese (Aegean Islands, Greece) . In: Herpetozoa . tape 10 , no. 1/2 . Vienna July 1997 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).

[Arnold-4] A ^b ^c Charles Arnold (ed.): The islands of the Mediterranean . A unique and complete overview. 2nd Edition. marebuch, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-86648-096-4 .

[FloraAegean-5] A ^b ^c ^d Maria Panitsa, Dimitris Tzanoudakis: Contribution to the study of the Greek flora: Flora and vegetation of the E Aegean islands Agathonisi and Pharmakonisi . In: Willdenowia . tape 28 , no. 1/2 , 1998, pp. 95-116 , doi : 10.3372 / wi.28.2809 .

[Archaiologia_Nea-6] Αρχαιολογικά Νέα, Τεύχος 116, p. 9.

[Ägäisministerium-7] Agathonisi. Ministry of the Merchant Navy, Aegean and Island Policy, accessed August 20, 2010 (Greek).

[Einwohnerzahlen-8] Population of Agathonisi 1947–2091, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek).