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Kastellorizo

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is about 280 km (170 mi) to the south-east. It is six kilometres (3.7 miles) long and three kilometres (1.9 miles) wide, with a surface of 9.2 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi). It has a triangular shape, and is oriented from north-east to south-west. The island features three capes:
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Kastellorizo's inhabitants had characteristic traditions, partly influenced by the Muslim tradition. There were at least three types of women's dress, which used brilliantly colored fabric, and women wore necklaces, brooches, pendants and earrings made from ancient Venetian or Byzantine gold coins.
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The houses of the town are slender and characterised by wooden balconies and windows of the Anatolian type. Behind the waterfront, many houses are still in a ruinous state. At the entrance to the harbour, on the east side, stand the single-story remnants of the former Italian government house
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to the Allies (8 September 1943), the island was occupied again by Allied forces, and it remained under their occupation for the rest of the war. In July 1944, a fuel dump caught fire, which spread to an adjacent ammunition dump, thereby destroying half of the homes on the island.
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the whole population gathers in the main square, and they remain there the whole day eating, drinking and singing. In the past single girls had to stay at home, but they were allowed to stay in the entrance, where they sang and played with swings.
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The population continued to drop to 584 at the 1951 census, reaching a low point of 222 at the 1981 census, before slowly rising again to 584 at the 2021 census, all living in the town of Megísti. The municipality also includes the islands of
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that managed to approach Gaza, refueled at Kastellorizo. The ship was warmly received by the inhabitants, some of whom remembered the shelter the island's inhabitants had found in Gaza, then under British control, during World War II.
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The population rose from 4,870 in the 1880s and reached its peak in 1908 with an estimated 9,000 people residing there. At that time, Kastellorizo was still the only safe harbor along the route between Makri (today's
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on July 19 (the feast itself is on July 20) first the children and then the men jump into the sea, and wear their wet clothes the whole day. Those who do not want to participate are sometimes forced to do so.
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The other types of dress were similar, but not so lavish and without fur decorations. The girls' dress was simpler. Single and engaged girls, and married women and widows were also distinguished by dress.
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occupied the island, but Italian forces from Rhodes recaptured it some days later. After the British occupation, fearing a German invasion, some of the inhabitants fled to Gaza in Palestine. When Italy
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Agios Stefanos (north), Nifti (east) and Pounenti (south west); between the first two there is a wide and accommodating bay, the island's main harbor, where one finds the only town on the island. Cape
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in many parts of the island. The deepest found so far was surveyed to a depth of 60 metres (200 ft) in March 2006 and will be the subject of further exploration in the future by the same team.
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hard against the walls of their homes, wishing for abundance and happiness for their family. The more seeds that are spread around the rooms, the more luck the family will have in the coming year.
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being the actual Greek word "rizon" meaning "root", as researched by Greek Historian I.M. Hatzifotis (1996), to signify the foothill or 'rizovouno' on which the island's original castle was built.
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The existence of a Muslim community on the island during the Ottoman period can be deduced from the presence of a mosque with a minaret that still exists but by 1929 was no longer functioning.
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and the castle was destroyed again, but the Ottomans were able to regain it again soon after. Between 1828 and 1833 Kastellórizo joined the Greek insurgents, but after the end of the
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occupied Kastellorizo on 28 December 1915 at the behest of local inhabitants who feared Ottoman reprisals. The French quickly blocked another landing attempted on the same day by a
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being derived from the Italian word "rosso" meaning "red", either from the reddish color of the rocks of the island, the reddish color of the castle at sunset, or the color of the
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When a child became seriously ill, a woman with knowledge of prayers against the evil eye was invited to her/his home. She drew signs of the cross on the body of the child with a
1075:("Kastellorizo Volunteers' Square") — lies at the midpoint of the eastern side, near the vessel dock. On the opposite side of the harbour one has a good view from this vantage of 4543: 1094:(14th century). Of it remain the curtain wall, part of a square tower, the remains of a cylindrical tower at the east corner, and toward the sea another cylindrical tower. A 2244: 2489:
is resurrected". Then everyone enters the church and lights his candle from the holy fire held by the priest, and then goes home to light the fire in the fireplace. On
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The island has become more popular in recent years, among tourists looking for an isolated place in the Dodecanese, thanks also to the 1991 Oscar-winning movie
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station the lowest temperature ever recorded in coastal Kastellorizo is 4.5 °C and was recorded on 25 January 2022. Kastellorizo records on average 156
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a provisional governor supported by gendarmes, but in early 1914 in Florence it was decided that the island would be returned to the Ottoman Empire.
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to Turkey. During the 1930s it was a stopover for French and British seaplanes. During the Second World War, on 25 February 1941, in the course of
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confirmed the Italian claim on Kastellorizo, and the island – under the Italian name "Castelrosso" – was then integrated in the possession of the
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Since August 2020 the island also features an interactive Puzzle Museum, the first of its kind in Greece and one of the very few in the world.
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of 1923, but the forced emigration of the large Greek population living on the nearby Anatolian coast hit heavily the economy of the island.
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the island was assigned to Italy and the Italian navy assumed it from the French on 1 March 1921, but the treaty was never ratified. The
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4 times/week (winter period). There is one small bus in service on Kastellorizo and it is used to collect tourists from the airport.
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Islands off the beaten track. An archeological journey to the Greek islands of Kastellorizo, Simi, Halki, Tylos and Nisyros
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with it and brought it to her future mother-in-law, who gave her in return a special cake and an odd number of gold coins.
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since 2007. From here starts the town's quay, which runs along all three sides of the harbour. The central square —
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as well as several smaller islets. It has a total land area of 11.978 square kilometres (4.625 sq mi).
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the sick child. The enchantment of the child was sure, if the olive leaves burned with a loud crackling sound.
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After 1908, the decay of the island's economy set in, accelerated by the decline of the Ottoman Empire and
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as well as customary international law, Greece can claim a large part of the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
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which did not burn. This number was said to be equal to the number of persons who were supposed to have
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The island has become very popular in recent years among tourists looking for an isolated place in the
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which dates from the second half of the 18th century and which has been restored and re-opened as a
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Kastellorizo: The Geopolitics of Maritime Boundaries and the Dysfunctionality of the Law of the Sea
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Kastellorizo - Rhodes - Symi - Tilos - Nisyros - Kalymnos - Piraeus: 2 trips / week (winter period)
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The Crown of Aragon retained possession of it until 1512, when it was conquered by Ottoman Sultan
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comprise the main links in a dense network of watchtowers constructed by the Rhodians during the
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being a corruption of the word "Rhoge", one of the ancient appellations of the nearby island of
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When a man was going to emigrate, gentle, sorrowful songs were sung to him by his friends.
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undertaken in 2006 by members of the SELAS Caving club of Greece has revealed vertical
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On May 1, at dawn, all the girls of the island, in groups, each one carrying a
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Because of the Italian occupation, the island was not affected directly by the
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Ascending the steps on the eastern side of the town, one reaches the suburb of
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A History of the Crusades, Volume III: The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
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of Kastellorizo (Meyis) had a total population of 4,871, consisting of 4,635
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all these islets except Ro, Strongyli and Psomi were assigned to Turkey.
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besides many rocks and cliffs. The most important among these islets is
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La politique orientale d'Alfonse V d'Aragon, roi de Naples (1416-1458)
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Castellorizo: An Illustrated History of the Island and its Conquerors
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Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics
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Near Eastern Dreams: The French Occupation of Castellorizo 1915–1921
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Above the quay on the eastern side is a pathway which leads to the
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is briefed on its mission at Castelrosso. The Italian 1991 movie
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It has gone by several different names in its history, including
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According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the
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West of the town, beyond the summit of the island known as
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and Psoradia. It lies about 2 km (1 mi) from the
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Kastellorizo is (with the exception of the nearby islet of
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takes place in the open at midnight, the faithful bearing
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covering the island, the landscape shows many features of
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M. Hamilton, "The Pagan Element in the Names of Saints",
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the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923
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thread. It was tied very low on the sides, like a loose
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the island was ruled by Rhodes, and formed part of its
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Monthly Bulletins (Sep 2018 – Aug 2024)
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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Megiste
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by ferry. Passenger ferries' frequency is as follows:
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Athens: Museum of Cycladic Art. p. 28. 2079:Kastellorizo was assigned to Greece with the 2022:Population exchange between Greece and Turkey 732: 726: 700: 603:, and 280 km (170 mi) northwest of 8: 2911: 2909: 2907: 2905: 2850:"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" 1059:), erected in 1926 by the Italian architect 714: 3253:"Strabo, Geography, BOOK XIV., CHAPTER III" 2962:"Kızılhisar Adası Nerede Ve Nasıl Gidilir?" 2892:Stampolidis, Nicholas & others (2011). 2332:with gold thread, also opened at the front; 1144:(the ancient name of Kastellorizo) and its 1079:, the western quay, and the monasteries of 553: 4544:Populated places in Rhodes (regional unit) 4059: 4045: 4037: 3579: 3565: 3557: 3483:The Annual of the British School at Athens 1729:which is much larger than its namesake in 1202: 793:, more or less halfway between Rhodes and 155:Statue, view of the town of Kastellorizo, 39: 3150: 3148: 3146: 3144: 3142: 3140: 3138: 3136: 3134: 3132: 3130: 3128: 3098: 3096: 3094: 1849:In 1306 the island was taken over by the 1684:Source 2: Kastellorizo N.O.A station and 1206:Climate data for Kastellorizo 5 m a.s.l. 1121:. Further east is the small bay known as 3126: 3124: 3122: 3120: 3118: 3116: 3114: 3112: 3110: 3108: 3092: 3090: 3088: 3086: 3084: 3082: 3080: 3078: 3076: 3074: 3064: 3062: 3060: 3058: 3056: 3054: 3052: 3050: 2818:"Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" 2803: 2801: 2481:start ringing, the young people let off 2253:The women's festive dress consisted of: 2047:1932 Convention between Italy and Turkey 1912:it came back into the possession of the 957:1932 Convention between Italy and Turkey 3322:"The Hospitallers at Rhodes, 1306–1421" 3240:Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography 2887: 2885: 2883: 2881: 2799: 2797: 2795: 2793: 2791: 2789: 2787: 2785: 2783: 2781: 2717: 2516:filled with embers and branches of the 1125:, the secondary harbour of the island. 980: 421: 383: 373: 352: 344: 336: 323: 310: 276: 241: 194: 166: 62: 2313:) made with brilliant colored silk or 2193:), where they are known as "Kazzies". 838:. On the island there is no source of 4085:5,286 km (2,041 sq mi) 1780:says that the island belonged to the 591:and 125 km (78 mi) east of 443: 433: 400: 365: 357: 328: 315: 298: 286: 7: 3461:Enciclopedia Italiana (1931 edition) 2678:Kastellorizo also lends its name to 1841:", the capital of which was Rhodes. 1792:. The Rhodians sent an overseer, or 862:There are many islets in this area; 699:(Greek name with Italian spelling), 333:11.98 km (4.63 sq mi) 208: 4559:Landforms of Rhodes (regional unit) 3219:"World Meteorological Organization" 3205:"Latest Conditions in Kastellorizo" 2415:Religion, customs and superstitions 1865:, which became the centre of their 1798:, to monitor events on the island. 1136:(old castle), the island's ancient 826:and produces only small amounts of 4539:Municipalities of the South Aegean 3303:"Ancient Towers of the Aegean Sea" 3166:(in Greek) Retrieved 11 March 2023 1801:The three towers of Kastellorizo, 25: 3485:13 (1906–07) 348–55, 3357:The University of Wisconsin Press 3007:"Megisti – Agios Stefanos Chapel" 2158:). The fishing industry — mainly 1900:On 22 September 1659, during the 1686:World Meteorological Organization 1050:View of Mandraki, the small port. 972:Exclusive economic zone of Greece 846:includes the offshore islands of 705:(Italian, meaning "Red Castle"), 4140: 3278:"Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, §100" 2987:Pilarinos, George (2020-07-08). 2638: 2618: 2366:lapels: It was always kept open; 2029: 1837:, Kastellorizo was part of the " 1746: 1165:hot-summer Mediterranean climate 1073:Plateia Ethelondon Kastellórizou 1010: 995: 983: 471: 207: 200: 181: 171: 129: 120: 109: 100: 89: 80: 69: 3301:Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. 2376:A quadrangular wrinkled silken 2102:solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 1087:, the former now an army base. 990:Satellite picture of the island 721:, an ancient possession of the 2968:(in Turkish). 22 February 2021 2941:Marinescu, Constantin (1994). 2763:Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary 2450:, the men customarily throw a 2227:Air connection is provided by 1904:, the island was conquered by 1677:National Observatory of Athens 1181:National Observatory of Athens 1117:(Anatolia). 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Megisti
Castellorizon
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Lady of Ro
Ro Islet
Lady of Ro
Lycian
Fokiale Cave

Official seal of Kastellorizo
Kastellorizo is located in Greece

36°08′42″N 29°35′06″E / 36.14500°N 29.58500°E / 36.14500; 29.58500
Greece
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Rhodes
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