Angistri
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| Angistri Αγκίστρι |
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 Skala is one of the few sand beaches on Angistri |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Island Chain: | Saronic Islands |
| Area:[1] | 13.367 km² (5 sq.mi.) |
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 Greece |
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| Periphery: | Attica |
| Prefecture: | Piraeus Prefecture |
| Capital: | Agistri (town) |
| Statistics | |
| Population: | 920 (as of 2001) |
| Density: | 69 /km² (178 /sq.mi.) |
| Postal Code: | 180 50 |
| Area Code: | 22980 |
| License Code: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.agistri.gr | |
Angistri, also Agistri and Ankistri or Agkistri (Greek: αγκίστρι, English: "fishing hook") is a very small island community in the Saronic Gulf in Piraeus Prefecture, Greece. Angistri is a pine-covered island only a few kilometres across.
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[edit] Settlements
There are only three settlements on Angistri - Milos, Skala and Limenaria. Milos (pop. 461) is the main village where the majority of the Greek population of the island live. Skala (pop. 354) is a twenty minute walk from Milos along the coastal road. Skala is where most of the tourist hotels are. Limenaria (pop. 105) is a very small village on the other side of the island with very little tourism. The island had a population of 920 inhabitants at the 2001 Greek census. Its land area is 13.367 km².
[edit] Location
Angistri is very close to the larger Saronic island of Aegina. The island can be reached from here by a number of boats in just ten minutes. These boats include the Angistri Express and a number of small "Water Taxis". The island is also an hours boat ride from the large Athenian port of Piraeus.
[edit] References
- ^ "Basic Characteristics". Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/topiki.htm. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
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