Armathia
| Armathia (Αρμάθια) | ||
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| Waters | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Archipelago | Dodecanese | |
| Geographical location | 35 ° 26 '12 " N , 26 ° 51' 49" E | |
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| length | 3.2 km | |
| width | 1.6 km | |
| surface | 2.567 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 111 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Armathia ( Greek Αρμάθια [ arˈmaθja ] ( n. Pl. )) Is a now uninhabited Greek island about 3 km northwest of Kasos . From there it can be reached by small boats . In contrast to Kasos, Armathia has a beautiful bathing beach. Together with other small islands, Armathia forms a chain-shaped group of islands northwest of Kasos, without which the populated northwest coast of the Dodecanese island would be even more exposed to the surf.
Armathia gained historical importance in the Greek War of Liberation , when the Turks used the island as a base for a campaign of revenge against the Casiots who were committed to the Greek side. Gypsum mining was the most important export good in the 19th century, the annual production was around 8000 tons. The small village had about 100 permanent residents, the people lived from the yields of their fields and kept animals. In the 1951 census, there were 8 inhabitants. Every year on February 2, the only church Ypapandi (Υπαπαντή 'encounter') celebrates the feast of the meeting (Υπαπαντή Hypapante , Jesus meets the prophet Simeon and the prophetess Hannah).
The island is part of the 15.73 km² Natura 2000 area Kasos and Kasonisia (Κάσος και Κασονήσια) GR 4210001.