Spetses
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Municipality of Spetses Δήμος Σπετσών (Σπέτσες) |
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| Region : | Attica | ||
| Regional District : | Islands | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 37 ° 15 ' N , 23 ° 8' E | ||
| Area : | 27.121 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4,027 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 148.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| Seat: | Spetses | ||
| LAU-1 code no .: | 5207 | ||
| Districts : | no | ||
| Local self-government : | no | ||
| Website: | www.spetses.gr | ||
| Location in the Attica region | |||
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Spetses ( Greek Σπέτσες ( f. Pl. )) Is a Greek island south of the Argolis peninsula in the Argolic Gulf and part of the Saronic Islands . Together with the uninhabited island of Velopoula and the privately owned small island of Spetsopoula , it forms the municipality (δήμος dímos ) Spetses in the Attic regional district of Islands .
The name Spetses comes from the time of the Venetian rule between the 13th and 15th centuries; at that time the island was called "Isola delle Spezie", "Island of Spices". In ancient times the island was called Pityoussa .
The highest point is the Profitis Ilias with a height of 248 meters.
In the Greek struggle for freedom against the Turks in 1821 and 1822, the island's ships played a decisive role in the fight against the Turkish fleet.
A symbol of the island, namely that of the captain Laskarina Bouboulina (1771–1825), also dates from this period ; ( Nikos Kazantzakis used her name in the novel Alexis Sorbas as a nickname ). She is a heroic figure from the Greek war of liberation; a small museum has been set up in their 300-year-old house.
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At the port (2006)
Coastline at night
Captain's house
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document; 2.6 MB)
