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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. The Aegean Sea. ... 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. ... Milos (formerly Melos, and before the Athenian genocide Malos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. ...


An older name of Kimolos was Echinousa. Its current name originates from Kimolos, the person who according to ancient Greek tradition was the first to establish on the island. During the Middle Ages it was occupied by Venetians and named Argentiera. It was united with Greece along with the rest of Cyclades after the Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. The Declaration of the War by Bishop Germanos at St. ... Jump to: navigation, search Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (Constantinople) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli...


The capital of the island is Chora or Chorio. The second inhabited place in the island is the port os Psathi, at a distance of 1.5 km from Chora.


See also

List of islands of Greece This is a list of some of the 3000 islands of Greece: Chrysi Crete Dia Euboea Gavdos Koufonisi // The Cyclades Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Anydro Delos Donoussa Folegandros Gyaros Ios Irakleia Kea (aka Gia, Tzia or Keos) Keros Kimolos Kithnos Makronisos Milos Mykonos (Mikonos) Naxos Paros Pholegandros Santorini (also called...


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Kimolos Island - Cyclades - Greece (387 words)
Kimolos was known in antiquity for the chalk, used as detergent and in medinical baths (fuller's earth).
Kimolos is only half a mile away from Apollonia (North coast of Milos) that makes the regular boats to cross the channel within 30 minutes.
At the bottom of the sea in the nearby Koftou beach are the remains of Ancient Kimolos.
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