Dokos (Greek: Δοκός) is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called, on some maps, "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Islands regional unit and reported a population of 18 persons at the 2011 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky, reaching a height of 308 metres (1,010 ft). During ancient times it was called Aperopia (Ἀπεροπία).
Native name: Δοκός | |
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 Dokos island | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 37°19′59.21″N 23°19′16.82″E / 37.3331139°N 23.3213389°E |
| Archipelago | Saronic Islands |
| Area | 13.537 km2 (5.227 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Madison |
| Administration | |
Greece | |
| Region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
Archaeology edit
It has, since the ancient years, considered to be a strategic location. On the east side lie the ruins of a great Byzantine - Venetian Castle. During the Middle Ages, the island served as a refuge for Albanian settlers' animals.[1]
Dokos, according to archaeological studies, has been inhabited since Chalcolithic, 6000 BC.[citation needed] In 1975, Peter Throckmorton discovered a wreck near Dokos that has been dated to about 2150 BC, and may be the oldest shipwreck known.[2]
Historical population edit
| Year | Population |
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| 1991 | 8 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2011 | 18 |
References edit
- ^ Sutton, Susan Buck; Adams, Keith W.; Project, Argolid Exploration (2000). Contingent countryside: settlement, economy, and land use in the southern Argolid since 1700. Stanford University Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-8047-3315-1. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology (HIMA) Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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