Armathia
Sign in to savethumb|265x265px|View of Armathia from Kasos at sunset Armathia () is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is part of the municipality of Kasos. In the census of 1951, there were 8 recorded inhabitants, but it has since become uninhabited. At its peak, it sustained a community of over 100 who were mainly involved in mining the rich deposits of gypsum intended for export. It is now a tourist destination for day trippers from neighbouring developed islands. An observatory attracts wildlife observers.
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- Armathia
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- Αρμάθια
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- View of Armathia from Kasos
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- Dodecanese
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- Greece
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 8
- Area
- 2.567
- Image
- Armathia.jpg
- Width
- 1.6
- Length
- 3.2
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- postal code
- 858 00
- native label
- Αρμάθια
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thumb|265x265px|View of Armathia from Kasos at sunset Armathia () is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is part of the municipality of Kasos. In the census of 1951, there were 8 recorded inhabitants, but it has since become uninhabited. At its peak, it sustained a community of over 100 who were mainly involved in mining the rich deposits of gypsum intended for export. It is now a tourist destination for day trippers from neighbouring developed islands. An observatory attracts wildlife observers.
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