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Agistri, also Angistri or Agkistri (Greek: Αγκίστρι [aɲˈɟistɾi ~ aˈɟistɾi], English: "fishing hook"), is a small populated island and municipality in the Saronic Gulf in the Islands regional unit, Greece.

Agistri
Αγκίστρι
Beach of Skala
Agistri
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37.695°N 23.350°E / 37.695; 23.350
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitIslands
Government
 • MayorIoannis Athanasiou (Ind.)
Area
 • Municipality13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
1,142
 • Municipality density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
180 11
Area code(s)22970
Vehicle registrationZ
Websiteagistri-island.gr (EN)

Settlements


There are only three settlements on Agistri - Milos (Megalochori), Skala and Limenaria. Milos (pop. 566) is the main village where the majority of the Greek population of the island lives. Skala (pop. 448) is a twenty-minute walk from Milos along the coastal road. Skala is where most of the tourist facilities and hotels are. Limenaria (pop. 128) is a very small village on the other side of the island with very little tourism. The island's population is 1,142 inhabitants according to the 2011 Greek census. Its land area is 13.367 km2 (5.161 sq mi).[2]


History


The island was settled by Arvanites likely starting in the late 17th century.[3] The community still inhabits the island.[4]


Geography


Agistri is a pine-covered island in the Saronic Islands group.

Agistri is very close to the larger Saronic island of Aegina. The island can be reached from Aegina by a number of boats in just ten minutes. These boats include the Agistri Express and a number of small "water taxis". The island is also an hour's boat ride from the large Athenian port of Piraeus.


Flora and fauna


Agistri is home to a wide variety of plants such as wild cyclamen, thyme, caper bushes, and thistles. The center of the island is covered in Pine forest. It hosts a population of chukar partridges. The rocky eastern coast is used as a breeding place by swifts. Noteworthy is a population of peafowls, which have been introduced to the island and since become feral.


Local economies


Agistri's primary industry is tourism. Both in Skala and Megalochori there are numerous hotels and restaurants. Local transport includes a bus and taxis. Popular beaches are Aponissos and Dragonera on the western coast, the beaches of Megalochori and Skala in the north, Mariza in the south, and Skliri and Halikiada in the east. Halikiada is popular for naturism.[5] The island also has a long history of free camping, though it is no longer allowed to erect tents in the forest due to fire hazard. Agriculture also forms part of the island's economy.

On 18 September 2015, Wall Street investor Brian Kelly announced he would be investing in the Nxt-based platform Drachmae, which has as its aim the revitalisation of the local economy of the Greek Island Agistri.[6]




References


  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  3. Jochalas, Titos P. (1971): Über die Einwanderung der Albaner in Griechenland: Eine zusammenfassene Betrachtung ["On the immigration of Albanians to Greece: A summary"]. München: Trofenik. pg. 89-106 On Salamis, the Albanians are mentioned for the first time in 1674 and it would seem that they continued on to the neighbouring island of Anggistri somewhat later.
  4. Adamou E. & Drettas G. 2008, Slave, Le patrimoine plurilingue de la Grèce – Le nom des langues II, E. Adamou (éd.), BCILL 121, Leuven, Peeters, p.60. En ce qui concerne la répartition géographique , la population arvanite la plus dense habite au sud de la Grèce , en particulier dans les...ainsi que dans certaines îles du golfe Saronique et de la mer Egée ( Andros , Salamis , Agkistri , Spétsès , Poros , etc. )
  5. Achterberg, Adelaide (15 October 2019). "Why I went to a nude beach in Greece, and why you should too". thewhitonline.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. Aitken, Roger. "Brian Kelly Capital Investing In First 'Fully Deployable' Digi Currency Ecosystem". Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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На других языках

[de] Angistri

Angistri (griechisch Αγκίστρι (n. sg.), offiziell transliteriert Agistri, Aussprache: [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}aɲˈɟistɾi ~ aˈɟistɾi]) ist eine kleine bewohnte griechische Insel, die zur Gruppe der Saronischen Inseln gehört. Gleichzeitig bildet sie eine selbständige Gemeinde im attischen Regionalbezirk Inseln.
- [en] Agistri

[es] Angistri

Angistri[1], también Agistri[2] y Ankistri o Agkistri (en griego: αγκίστρι, literalmente: "anzuelo") es una pequeña isla y comunidad en el Golfo Sarónico, en la prefectura del Pireo, Grecia. Angistri es además una isla cubierta de pinos a pocos kilómetros del puerto de El Pireo.

[fr] Angístri

Angístri ou Agístri (en grec moderne : Αγκίστρι) est une île grecque. Elle fait partie des îles Saroniques.

[it] Angistri

Angistri o Agistri (in greco: Αγκίστρι) è un'isola della Grecia situata nel Golfo Saronico, tra Egina e il Peloponneso, parte dell’arcipelago delle isole Saroniche. Dal punto di vista amministrativo è un comune della regione dell'Attica (unità periferica delle Isole) con 1.142 abitanti secondo i dati del censimento 2011[1]

[ru] Ангистрион

Ангистрио́н[1][2] (греч. Αγκίστριον[3] ή Αγκίστρι) — один из Саронических островов, расположен у берегов полуострова Пелопоннес, вблизи острова Эгина. Площадь острова составляет 11,732 квадратного километра[3]. Наивысшая точка — гора Кондари высотой 294 м над уровнем моря[2]. Население насчитывает 1142 жителя по переписи 2011 года[4], которые проживают в 3 посёлках[5].


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