Spetses  (Σπέτσες)
Location
Coordinates	37°15′N 23°8′E / 37.25, 23.133Coordinates: 37°15′N 23°8′E / 37.25, 23.133
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	248 m (814 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Attica
Prefecture:	Piraeus
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	3,916
- Area:	27.12 km² (10 sq.mi.)
- Density:	144 /km² (374 /sq.mi.)
Codes
Postal codes:	180 50
Area codes:	22980

Spetses ( Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient/Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai) is an island of Greece, sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. Until 1948, it was part of the old prefecture of Argolidocorinthia that is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. In ancient times, it was known as Pityoussa and later as Petses. The town is the only settlement on the island and was one of the two only provinces in Greece that has fewer than five settlements and two municipalities. It is presently an independent municipality, with no local boundaries within the municipality. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... 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... Piraeus is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Katharevousa (Greek Καθαρεύουσα, IPA: ) is a form of the Greek language, created during the early 19th century by Adamantios Korais (1748-1833). ... The Saronic Islands are so named because they lie in the Saronic Gulf just off the Greek mainland. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Argolidocorinthia (Greek: Αργολιδοκορινθία) is an old prefecture in the eastern Peloponnese that existed from 1833 to 1899 and again in 1909 to 1949. ... Argolis (Greek, Modern: Αργολίδα Argolida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Αργολίς -- still the official, formal name) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Corinthia (Greek: Κορινθία, Korinthía) is the area around the city of Corinth. ...

Ferries and high-speed hydrofoils arrive regularly from Piraeus and Plaka near Leonidio and Nafplion on the Peloponnese. The use of motor vehicles is severely restricted on the island, so the public transportation system is generally provided by horse & carriage and water taxis. Some conventional taxis and buses are in operation, but they require a special license. The inhabited area is so compact that most people use scooters, bicycles or walk everywhere. The port is also known as Dapia. Trails encircle the island and totals about 25 to 30 km. It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... link titleLeonidio (Λεωνίδιο) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. ... Nafplion (Ναύπλιο; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ...

Spetses has a primary school, a lyceum, a gymnasium and many churches dotted around the island. Famous beaches include Agios Mamas, in the centre of town, Agioi Anargiroi and Agia Paraskevi around the back of the island, Zogeria and two beaches close to the town, College beach and Agia Marina, both offering watersports.

History

Archaeological findings in Spetses date back to 2000 BC. (Redirected from 2000 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ...

However, Pityoussa in antiquity was an island of no importance.

From 1821 to 1832, the island played an important role in the Greek War of Independence in fighting against the Turks, and was the home of celebrated war heroine Bouboulina. The modern Hydra class frigate F 453 Spetsai and the historic Greek battleship Spetsai have been named after this island. Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Greek revolutionaries United Kingdom Kingdom of France Russian Empire Ottoman Empire Egyptian Khedivate Commanders Theodoros Kolokotronis Alexander Ypsilanti Georgios Karaiskakis Omer Vryonis Mahmud Dramali Pasha Reşid Mehmed Pasha Ibrahim Pasha. ... An 1827 engraving of Bouboulina by Friedel. ... This is a list of frigate classes of the Hellenic Navy. ... This is a list of Greek battleships: Emmanuil (ex-Russian Emmanuil, purchased c. ... The pre-dreadnought battleship Spetsai (Greek: Θ/Κ Σπέτσαι), named for the Saronic Gulf island of Spetses which played a key role in the war at sea during the Greek War of Independence, served in the Hellenic Royal Navy from 1890 until 1929. ...

The Mickey Mouse Club (the Greek version was called the Disney Club) which was aired every Saturday in Greece came to the island in the 1990s and included games about the island. The Mickey Mouse Club was a long-running American variety television series that began in the 1950s, produced and televised by Walt Disney Productions and featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Spetses was the basis for the island Phraxos in John Fowles 1965 major novel The Magus. Many locations, including the fictional Lord Byron School (actually the private Anigarios School) and the Villa Bourani (located on the south side of the island above a popular public beach), actually existed at the time. The school specialized in educating elite Greek boys. John Robert Fowles John Robert Fowles (March 31, 1926 – November 5, 2005) was an English novelist and essayist. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Magus (1801) is a handbook on occult and magic by Francis Barrett. ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, the island attract many wealthy Greek vacationers from Athens, etc., who owned villas or lived on large yachts in the port. Some had boys who were students in the Anigarios School. Although there were some hotels, many tourists stayed in purpose-built holiday homes, mostly controlled by an entrepreneur called "Takis". From the 1980s, these were supplanted by hard-drinking northern European tourists, especially British, who were attracted by the low cost of a holiday.

Historical population

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See also

• Communities of Attica, including Spetses
• Fishtales - The island appears in the upcoming children's film.
• Free-diving - World record free-diving attempts frequently take place around the island.

Here are communities that also includes independent municipalities of the prefecture of Attica: A-B Acharnae Aegina Afidnes Agia Marina, S of Athens Agia Marina near Schinia Agia Paraskevi Agia Sotiria Agia Triada Agia Triada Parnithos Agia Varvara Agioi Apostoloi Agios Andreas Agios Dimitrios, S of Athens Agios Dimitrios between... Fishtales is a family comedy film directed by Alki David due to be released in 2008. ... Freedive photographer Free-diving is an aquatic sport, considered an extreme sport, in which divers attempt to reach great depths unassisted by breathing apparatus. ...

External Links

• Spetses
• Spetses Traditional Houses
• book 'Unexplored Spetses'