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Donoussa was an ancient village in the prefecture of Achaea Template:Μετάφραση Achaea (Greek: , Achaïa; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a province on the northern coast of the Peloponnese, stretching from the mountain ranges of Erymanthus and Cyllene on the south to a narrow strip of fertile land on the north, bordering the Gulf of Corinth...

Statistics (community)
Prefecture: Cyclades
Province: Naxos
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

36.0835 (36°5'5") N lat.
22.7935 (22°47'33") E long.
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density
 - Rank

725

 -/km
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

Ionian Sea
11 m(centre)
western part
Postal code: 843 00
Area/distance code: 11-(00)30-22850
Municipal code: 3206
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation: DON Donoussa

Donoussa (Greek: Δονούσα) or Donousa, also Denousa or Denoussa, Donoussa in the ancient times, Stenosa or Spinosa. of the foreign ship of the 19th century (Luigi Lamberti: Portolano del Mare Mediterraneo, Livorno 1856 vol. 2 pg. 286) along with Amorgos is one of the easternmost islands in the Cyclades. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kykládes; see also List of traditional Greek place names) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ionian Sea. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group. ... The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kykládes; see also List of traditional Greek place names) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ...


Donoussa is located about 25 km (14 nmi) north of Amorgos (Katapola) and 7 km (4 nmi) from the Makaries islands as well as 15 km (8 nmi) east of the island of Naxos. The area is only 14 km² and are made up of mountains, hills, rocks and some bushes with a diameter of 5 km with the highest point being 385 m and with only 110 inhabitants. Most of its forests are in Donoussa. Donoussa has a small port having ferry routes to Naxos and Amorgos. The primary use of “Naxos” is as the name of a Greek island in the Cyclades. ...


The population was 235 in 1928, 250 in 1946 and the population today declined down to only around 110. The later years saw the island rise in tourism which has visitors heading to and from Naxos and Amorgos.


Donoussa had downward its importance in the political activity of Greece in the 1850s for the news that the inhabitants knew the expulsion of Otto fourteen years later when King George I visited the island. George I (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ...


Later, it was important as well in the history of the First World War due to anthraxation hidden in the mountains near cape Aspro for the English and French warships and was later detained after the war. Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties 5 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) 3 million military, 3 million civilian (full list) World War I, also known as the First World...


Historical population

Year Village Population Change Island population
1928 235 - -
1946 250 15/6.38% -
1981 116 -134/-53.6% -
1991 81 -35/-30.17% 111
2001 110? - -

1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Other

Donoussa has school, a church, a port and a square (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


External link

  • Mapquest - Donoussa, street map not available
  • Coordinates: 36°5′5″N, 22°47′33″E




Divisions of the Cyclades prefecture
Municipalities of the Cyclades prefecture

Amorgos | Andros | Ano Syros | Drymalia | Ermoupoli | Exomvourga | Idrousa | Ios | Kea | Korthio | Kythnos | Milos | Mykonos | Naxos | Paros | Poseidonia | Serifos | Sifnos | Thira | Tinos The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kykládes; see also List of traditional Greek place names) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group. ... Andros, or Andro (Greek: )Άνδρος, an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ... Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη - Ermoúpoli), also known as Syros is a town in eastern Greece. ... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Kea, also known as Gia (Κέα / Τζια in Greek), Tzia and Keos (Ancient: Κέως), is an island of the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean sea, in Greece. ... Kythnos or Kithnos (Greek: Κύθνος) is a Greek island in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. ... Milos (formerly Melos, and before the Athenian genocide Malos; see also List of traditional Greek place names, Greek: Μήλος, not related to the Modern Greek word μήλο = milo for apple which has the same spelling except for the trailing sigma) is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. ... Satellite Image of Mykonos Mykonos (Greek: Μύκονος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) or Myconos is an island of Greece. ... Naxos (Italian: Nicsia, Greek: Νάξος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest island (428 km² ) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, which separates Greece and Turkey. ... Paros, or Paro (Greek: Πάρος), is an island of Greece in the Aegean Sea, one of the largest of the group of the Cyclades. ... Seriphos (or Serifos) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades, south of Kythnos and northwest of Siphnos. ... Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island in the Cyclades complex in Greece. ... View from the top of Thira Santorini is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in the Aegean Sea, 75 km south-east of the Greek mainland, (latitude: 35. ... Tinos (Greek: Τήνος), or Tynos (Italian: Tine) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Greece. ...

Communities of the Cyclades prefecture
Anafi | Antiparos | Donoussa | Folegandros | Heraklia | Kimolos | Koufonissa | Oia | Panormos | Schinoussa | Sykinos
Provinces of the Cyclades prefecture
mostly listed Andros | Ios | Kea | Amorgos | Milos |

Naxos | Paros | Syros | Thira | Tinos Antiparos is an island in the island group Cyclades in the Aegean Sea which lies southwest from the island Paros: the boat trip is just ten minutes from Pounta, a little port on Paros which can be reached by bus or taxi, and about twenty minutes from the main port... Pholegandros, or Folegandros, is a small Greek island of the Aegean Sea, which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. ... Kimolos is an island in the Aegean Sea, at the south-west part of Cyclades at a distance of 1,6 km north-east of Milos, has 769 inhabitants (2001 Greek Census) and includes administratively the uninhabited islands Polyaigos (literally translated Many-Goats), Agios Georgios and Agios Efstathios. ... Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Situation of Oia within Galicia Government Parroquias  ? Alcalde (Mayor)  ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area km² Land  ? km² km² Water  ? km² km² Population  ? Total (2005)  ? (INE) Density  ?/km² Latitude  ? Longitude  ? Time zone CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Oia is a municipality in Galicia, Spain... Andros, or Andro (Greek: )Άνδρος, an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ... Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. ... Kea, also known as Gia (Κέα / Τζια in Greek), Tzia and Keos (Ancient: Κέως), is an island of the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean sea, in Greece. ... Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group. ... Milos is a province of Cyclades prefecture in Greece. ... Naxos (Italian: Nicsia, Greek: Νάξος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest island (428 km² ) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, which separates Greece and Turkey. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... View from the top of Thira Santorini is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in the Aegean Sea, 75 km south-east of the Greek mainland, (latitude: 35. ... Tinos (Greek: Τήνος), or Tynos (Italian: Tine) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Greece. ...


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DONOUSSA-HOMEPAGE // Transport (351 words)
Donoussa has frequent connections with Piraeus, Naxos, Amorgos and the other small Cyclades.
The passage to Donoussa may take up to 18 hours depending on how many islands are served.
It therefore happens that Donoussa has no connection at all for five days and even more so it is highly recommended to bring enough time and to leave the island in time to catch your flight home.
Why Donoussa was not our favourite Cyclades Island (1432 words)
The ferry from Koufonisia arrived during the afternoon at Stavros, the main town of Donoussa and we were immediately met by a group of 'landladies' with rooms to let.
By the time we had showered it was time for a beer and something to eat and so we wandered down to the harbour and found a restaurant right on the main beach in town, Agios Stavros.
I then had to go to see her and explain that she was getting the agreed amount and not a drachma more.
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