Nimos

Nimos (Νίμος)
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago	Dodecanese
Geographical location	36 ° 39 '10 "  N , 27 ° 50' 47"  E Coordinates: 36 ° 39 '10 "  N , 27 ° 50' 47"  E
length	3.4 km
width	1.7 km
surface	4.648 km²
Highest elevation	363  m
Residents	uninhabited

Nimos ( Greek Νίμος ( f. Sg. )) Is the largest uninhabited Greek island in the municipality of Symi in the South Aegean region .

location

Nimos is located at the exit of the Doric Gulf (Κόλπος της Δωρίδος, also Gulf of Hisarönü , Turkish Hisarönü Körfezi ) and is separated from Symi in the southwest by a 150 m narrow strait. The distance to the coast of Asia Minor is about 9 km to the north and east and 14 km to the west. The coastline is very rugged in the north, the highest point reaching 363 m. The vegetation is sparse and is determined by the typical representatives of the Phrygana .

history

Traces of human settlement from the Neolithic Age (4th millennium BC) to the Mycenaean period (around 1600-1050 BC) have been found on Nimos . Tower -like structures, so-called Kastra (Κάστρα), exist from the Hellenistic period .

In 1971 the island was still inhabited by six shepherds. Today excursions from Symi to the beaches and the Church of Panagia tis Apokoui (Παναγία της Αποκουή) are offered during the summer months .

Population development of Nimos

year	1947	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Residents	-	18th	-	6th	-	-	-	0

natural reserve

Together with the east side of Symi and other small islands is Nimos in the Natura 2000 network of the European Union as GR 4210025 Anatolika Tmima nisou Symis & Nisides (Ανατολικό Τμήμα νήσου Σύμης & Νησίδες Κούλουνδρος-Σεσκλί-Τρουμπέτο-Μαρμαράς-Καραβαλονήσι-Μεγαλονήσι-Γιαλεσίνο -Οξεία-Χόνδρος-Πλάτη-Νίμος) integrated, and at the same time as European bird sanctuary or as IBA ( "Important bird area") -region GR 169 Nisos Simi kai gitonikes Nisides classified (Νήσος Σύμη και γειτονικές νησίδες).

Web links

• Aegean portal, general information about Nimos , Greek

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mediterranean Sea, Greece and Turkey - Nisos Rodhos to Taşlık Burnu, 1: 300,000 (map) . Hydrographic Office, 1997. [1]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Population development of Nimos 1947–1991, Greek Statistical Office ELSTAT, Digital Library (Greek)
3. ↑ Population data 2001, National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) , p. 78, Greek (.pdf, 1.009 kB)
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)
5. ↑ SPA GR 4210025, European Environment Agency, English [2]  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ IBA GR 169, Greek [3]