Tsimintiri
Sign in to savethumb|Marble altar with Greek inscription dedicated to "ΕΣΤΙΑΣ ΙΣΘΜΙΑΣ" or "Hestia Isthmia", implying existence of an isthmus between Despotiko and Tsimintiri. Tsimintiri, also known as Koimitiri, is a small, uninhabited islet in the Cyclades islands of the southern Aegean. Tsimintiri is located between the islands of Antiparos and Despotiko. The strait that separates all three islands is no more than deep, so it is believed that the islands were connected as a single landmass in Classical times.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in isle_region, across 2 mapped points.
It sits within the topics Cyclades, Landforms of Paros (regional unit) and Uninhabited islands of Greece.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- islet
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Antiparos Municipality
- Population
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- Τσιμηντήρι
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thumb|Marble altar with Greek inscription dedicated to "ΕΣΤΙΑΣ ΙΣΘΜΙΑΣ" or "Hestia Isthmia", implying existence of an isthmus between Despotiko and Tsimintiri. Tsimintiri, also known as Koimitiri, is a small, uninhabited islet in the Cyclades islands of the southern Aegean. Tsimintiri is located between the islands of Antiparos and Despotiko. The strait that separates all three islands is no more than deep, so it is believed that the islands were connected as a single landmass in Classical times.
Archaeologists have discovered grave sites on the island, which may be the reason for its alternate name, Koimitiri, meaning "resting place."
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tsimintiri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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2 mapped locations