Kinaros

Kinaros (Κίναρος)
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago	Dodecanese
Geographical location	36 ° 58 '49 " N , 26 ° 17' 23" E Coordinates: 36 ° 58 '49 " N , 26 ° 17' 23" E
length	3.7 km
width	1.5 km
surface	4.577 km²
Highest elevation	Papas ; 296 m
Residents	uninhabited

Kinaros ( Greek Κίναρος ( f. Sg. )) Is a Greek island in the municipality of Leros in the South Aegean region .

location

Kinaros belongs to a group of six small islands and some rocky islands that lie between the Dodecanese islands of Leros and Kalymnos in the east and the Cycladic island of Amorgos in the west. Astypalea is to the south . In addition to Kinaros with 4,577 km², this group of islands consists of Plaka in the west, Glaros, the two Mavra Islands and Levitha in the east.

On the south side of the island there are some deep, fjord-like bays that act as natural anchorages and offer protection from northern winds. The west side has steep, inaccessible banks. The typical plants of the macchia and phrygana determine the landscape.

history

Due to its geographical location, Kinaros was an important anchorage for boat trips between the Cyclades and the Dodecanese in ancient times. It is believed that there was a small settlement on the island. The remains of the building have been archaeologically proven.

Kinaros today

After the isolated island was abandoned by its inhabitants in 1960, it was repeatedly briefly inhabited by fishermen. In 2000 an elderly couple settled back on the island. The residents ran some agriculture for self-sufficiency and kept a few goats. A photovoltaic system was installed for power supply . Since there is neither landline nor mobile phone reception on the island, efforts have been made to set up internet access via satellite. The man died in 2013 and the woman is the only resident of the island. However, the couple was not registered there in the 2011 census.

Population development of Kinaros
year	1947	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Residents	15th	12	-	3	4th	2	2	0

Kinaros can be reached from Amorgos or Kalymnos with speed boats. In the summer months, day trips are offered from Leros and Egiali on Amorgos. The only inhabitant of the island is - apart from her self-sufficiency - taken care of by a fishing boat from Amorgos.

natural reserve

Kinaros is part of the Natura 2000 type region GR 4220012 Nordamorgos, Kinaros, Levitha, Mavria and Glaros (Βόρεια Αμοργός και Κύναρο, Λέβιθα, Μαυριά και Γλάρος) since occurrence of monk seals , Caspian terrapins and four-lined snakes are and also as Important Bird Area GR 163 Kinaros and Levitha Islands and rocky Islets (Κίναρος, Λέβιθα και βραχονησίδες), as the islands are used as nesting sites by Eleanor falcons and coral gulls .

Web links

Commons : Kinaros - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

General information about Kinaros Aegean Portal (Greek)
Η Κίναρος στα Δωδεκάνησα κατοικείται ξανά . August 30, 2008; Report on Kinaros (Greek)
GR 163 Kinaros and Levitha Islands and rocky Islets (English)
Natura 2000 area GR 4220012 (Greek)

Individual evidence

↑ Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή [ΕΛΣΤΑΤ] (Ed.): Στατιστική Επετηρίδα της Ελλάδος (Statistical Yearbook of Greece) 2009 & 2010 . Piraeus 2011, p. 47 .
↑ Notification of temporary loss of contact with the sole resident along with information about her (Greek). In: news portal in.gr. January 2, 2020, accessed January 2, 2020 (Greek).
↑ Population development of Kinaros 1947–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)
↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

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

[2] Notification of temporary loss of contact with the sole resident along with information about her (Greek). In: news portal in.gr. January 2, 2020, accessed January 2, 2020 (Greek).

[3] Population development of Kinaros 1947–2001, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)

[VZ2011-4] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)