Dokos
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Dokos (Template:Langx) is a small Greek island of the Argo-Saronic Gulf, adjacent to Hydra, and separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait called, on some maps, "the Hydra Gulf." It is part of the municipality of Ýdra (Hydra) in Islands regional unit and reported a population of 18 persons at the 2011 census. The island is populated only by some Orthodox monks and perennial sheep herders. The island is rocky, reaching a height of Template:Convert. During ancient times it was called Aperopia (Ἀπεροπία).
ArchaeologyEdit
It has, since the ancient years, considered to be a strategic location. On the east side lie the ruins of a great Byzantine - Venetian Castle. During the Middle Ages, the island served as a refuge for Albanian settlers' animals.<ref name="SuttonAdams2000">Template:Cite book</ref>
Dokos, according to archaeological studies, has been inhabited since the early Bronze Age.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1975, Peter Throckmorton discovered a wreck near Dokos that has been dated to about 2150 BC, and may be the oldest shipwreck known.<ref>Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology (HIMA) Template:Webarchive</ref>
Historical populationEdit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2021 | ??? |
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