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Folegandros (Greek: Φολέγανδρος, also Pholegandros) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is about 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi) and it has 667 inhabitants. It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road. Folegandros is part of the Santorini peripheral unit.[1]

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History

Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule. The island was conquered in 1207 by the Venetian Marco Sanudo and remained under the rule of Venice until 1566, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks. The Greeks reclaimed it in the 19th century.

Folegandros [Source]

Geography

Folegandros' landscape is varied, and includes tall cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island, Chora, is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. The port of Folegandros is the small town of Karavostasis. The village of Ano Meria contains a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum. Among the notable beaches on Folegandros is Katergo, accessible only by boat from Karavostasis.

Folegandros (Chora) [Source]

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Folegandros,

Division of the community of Folegandros, population 667 (in 2001)

Folegandros / Κ.δ. Φολεγάνδρου [ 374 ]
- Folegandros / η Φολέγανδρος [ 316 ]
- Agios Ioannis (island) / ο Άγιος Ιωάννης (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
- Drakonisi (island) / το Δρακονήσι (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
- Karavostasis / ο Καραβοστάσης [ 55 ]
- Livadi / το Λιβάδι [ 3 ]
- Tria Adelfia (island) / τα Τρία Αδέλφια (νησίδα) [ 0 ]
Ano Meria / Κ.δ. Άνω Μεριάς [ 293 ]
- Ano Meria / η Άνω Μεριά [ 291 ]
- Agios Georgios / ο Άγιος Γεώργιος [ 0 ]
- Agali / η Αγκάλη [ 2 ]

References

^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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