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General info

Karystos is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has 5011 inhabitants. It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via the Rafina port. Its urban plan was laid out by the renown Bavarian civil engineer Bierbach, in the middle of the 19th century, near the site of the ancient city of Karystos. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Euboea or Negropont (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Chalcis or Chalkida, Halkida, Halkis or Chalkis (Greek, Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: _is), the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the strait of the Euripus at its narrowest point. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Rafina (Greek: Ραφήνα) is a town located on the eastern coast of Attica. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tourist sites

• The reconstructed Venetian fortress of Bourtzi, built in the 13th century on the eastern beach of the town.
• The ruins of the Venetian castle named Castello Rosso built in 1030 and ancient marble quarries, both at the nearby hamlet of Myloi.
• The town hall, built at the end of the 19th century.
• A small museum hosted by the Yokaleion Cultural Centre, featuring collections of Hellenistic and Roman era sculptures and pottery.
• The Orthodox monasteries of Taxiarches, St. George and St. Mavra.
• The mountain area of Mt. Ochi.
• Cape Cavo-Doro.

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Astronomy

In the proximity of Karystos at 24.6° eastern longitude and 38.0° northern latitude at the circular-total solar eclipse on May 20, 1966 12 sounding rockets (5 rockets of the type "Sparrow Arcas", 5 of the type "Arcas" and 2 of type "Centaure") were launched. In the apron of this action one "Sparrow Arcas", one "Centaure" and one "Arcas" were launched on May 15, 1966. A further rocket of the type "Arcas" was launched on May 21, 1966. Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Photo taken during the 1999 eclipse. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A sounding rocket is an instrument carrying suborbital rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its flight. ... In Greek mythology, Arcas (Αρκάς) was the son of Zeus and of the nymph Callisto, whom Hera turned into a bear. ... Centaure is the designation of a two-stage French sounding rocket consisting of a Belier starting stage and a Venus upper stage. ... Centaure is the designation of a two-stage French sounding rocket consisting of a Belier starting stage and a Venus upper stage. ... In Greek mythology, Arcas (Αρκάς) was the son of Zeus and of the nymph Callisto, whom Hera turned into a bear. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In Greek mythology, Arcas (Αρκάς) was the son of Zeus and of the nymph Callisto, whom Hera turned into a bear. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...