Alonissos
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Alonnisos Αλόννησος |
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| Coordinates: 39°9′N 23°50′E / 39.150°N 23.833°ECoordinates: 39°9′N 23°50′E / 39.150°N 23.833°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Sporades |
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| • Municipality | 129.6 km2 (50.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 2,750 |
| • Municipality density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 370 05 |
| Area code(s) | 24240 |
| Vehicle registration | BO |
| Website | www.alonissos.gov.gr |
Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος), also transliterated as Alonissos or Alonisos, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. After Skiathos and Skopelos it is the third member of the Northern Sporades. It is 3 km (2 mi) (2 nm) E of the island of Skopelos. Alonnisos is also the name of a village on the island, as well as the municipality that encompasses the island and the village.
The village of Alonnisos is located on the southern part of the island. It is locally known as Chora and signposted as The Old Village. The main port of the island is located in the southeast and is called Patitiri. There are ferry, catamaran ("flying cat") and hydrofoil ("flying dolphin") services from Patitiri to Volos, Agios Konstantinos, and Thessaloniki on the mainland and to the islands of Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. The bay at the southern end of the island is also called Alonnisos.
The Municipality of Alonnisos includes the nearby islands of Adelfoi, Gioura, Kyra Panagia (Pelagos), Peristera, Piperi, Psathoura and Skantzoura.
In the Middle Ages and until the 19th century, the island was known as Liadromia (Λιαδρόμια). It was renamed in 1838, as it was – mistakenly according to later research – identified with Alonnisos of Antiquity. In reality, the present island of Alonnisos was known as Ikos (Ίκος) to the Ancient Greeks.
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