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Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos (ΑΛΟΝΝΗΣΟΣ
in Greek) is an island, a village and a municipality located in the
eastern part of the Sporades and the southern part of the island. It is 3 km
(2 nm) E of the island of Skopelos. The village is locally known as Chora. The
port of Alonissos which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of
Skiathos serves the cities of Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. The
municipality includes the other islands of Adhelfopoulo, Gioura, Kyra Panagia,
Pelagos, Persitera, Piperi, Psathoura and Skantzoura The island is shaped from
southwest to northeast, the length is 4.5 km from northwest to southeast and
the width is 20 km from southwest to northeast. The island are mostly made up
of limestone. The nearest islands are Skopelos to the west and smaller islands
to the southeast and to the northeast. It is located east of mainland Greece
and Magnesia, northeast of Euboea and northwest of the island of Skyros.
Beaches are around Alonissos and Patitiri. Alonissos is also a bay which is in
the southern part between Patitiri and Alonissos. The roads are not accessible
but hat narrow lanes, stairs and staircases. Several restaurants in the area
offers tables which offers a view of other islands and Skopelos. In the
Medieval Times and until the 19th century, the village was known as
Chiliodromia which meaned a thousand routes. Other names included Liadromia
and Heliodromia. In ancient times, the place was known as Ikos Evonymos.
Alonissos has one main road which leads to three villages in the western part
of the island and several unused roads throughout the island.
Communities and subdivisions
Alonissos
Patitiri
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The geography of Skopelos includes a mountaintop to the northeest and bushy
within Alonissos. Agriculture is also common, mainly mixed farming and
vineyards, the main products are almonds, grapes, figs and olives. Spruce
trees are also common. Fishing is also common on the island. Tourism is,
however, the main industry. Housing walls remain standing while the roofs were
ruined.
Houses are built next to each other are have stone walls. A small fortress
protected against enemies and pirates. The island and the village was heavily
damaged in the 1965 earthquake. Many inhabitants rebuilt the damages houses
later but many of them were in Patitiri.
The beaches around the island consists of rough gravel. It is accessible with
a moped or a boat. The ecosystem in the north side of the island are in good
condition. The monachus seals Monachus-Monachus are common in the island and
are protected. This seal is the rarest in Europe. In 1992, the Alonissos
Marine Park was created to protect the monachus seals and other animals.
Alonissos is the smallest island in population.
Alonissos has a school, a lyceum, a church, banks, a post office, beaches, an
institute of homeopathy, and a square.
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