Folegandros

Folegandros Φολέγανδρος
Cliffs at Chora on Folegandros
Folegandros
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°37′N 24°54′E / 36.617°N 24.900°E / 36.617; 24.900Coordinates: 36°37′N 24°54′E / 36.617°N 24.900°E / 36.617; 24.900
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Thira
Area
• Municipality	32.216 km2 (12.439 sq mi)
Highest elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipality	765
• Municipality density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Community
• Population	513 (2011)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	840 xx
Area code(s)	22860
Vehicle registration	EM
Website	www.folegandros.gr

Folegandros (Greek: Φολέγανδρος, also Pholegandros) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is 32.216 square kilometres (12.439 sq mi) and it has 765 inhabitants. It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road. Folegandros is part of the Thira regional unit.

Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule. 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 reclaimed it in the 19th century.

Folegandros' landscape is varied, and includes tall cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island, Chora, is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. The port of Folegandros is the small village of Karavostasis. The Ano Meria village contains a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum. Among the notable beaches on Folegandros is Katergo, accessible only by boat from Karavostasis. Ketergo beach is used by naturists.

View of Chora

Chora seen from the church of Panagia

House of the island

Inside the "Kastro" of Chora