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. Its surface is about 32 square kilometres (12.4 square miles) and it has 700 inhabitants. the Aegean Sea The Aegean sea as seen from the island of Santorini The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; Turkish: Ege Denizi) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ... Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the operating system used on Cisco Systems routers and some network switches (those which dont use CatOS). ... Panoramic view of Thira (Santorini) from Imerovigli to Fira from an approaching ferry. ... The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kikládhes) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ...

Its three small villages, Pholegandros (Chora), Karavostassi and Ano Meria are connected by a paved road. Chora (pronounced HOra) is usually the name of the greatest or more important town or village of a Greek island. ...

History

Few things are known about Pholegandros in ancient times. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule (see Athens). 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 won it back in the 19th century. This article or section should include material from Dorian invasion The Dorians were one of the ancient Hellenic (Greek) races. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Events Stephen Langton consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury June 17 by Pope Innocent III Births September 8 - King Sancho II of Portugal October 1 - King Henry III of England (d. ... Marco Sanudo (died 1227) was a nephew of Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo and was a participant in the Fourth Crusade. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish National Anthem The March for Sultan Abdul-Mejid Capital Ä°stanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ...

Interesting places

The landscape is very interesting with intense contrasts, dangerous cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island (Chora) is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. Karavostassi is the port of Pholegandros. In Ano Meria there is a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum.

External resources

• Municipality of Folegandros