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| Dodecanese |
introduction to the Dodecanese islands |
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| name: |
Dodecanese, Δωδεκάνησα
(literally the twelve islands)
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| capital: |
Rhodes (Rodos)
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The Dodecanese consists of 12 larger islands and over 150 smaller islands and islets in the eastern Aegean, close to Turkey's Western Anatolian coast. Many of the islands can therefore be considered to belong geographically to Asia, though ethnically all are very decidedly Greek.
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(administrative region) Southern Aegean islands
For further information about Greece's administrative divisions see our page:
Greece facts and figures.
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| capital: |
Rhodes
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| population: |
200,452 (2005)
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2,714 square km
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| local time: |
Eastern European Time (EET)
Daylight Saving Schedule:
Summer (from last Sunday in March)
GMT/UTC +3 hours
Winter (from last Sunday in October)
GMT/UTC +2 hours
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| currency: |
Euro (€)
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| climate: |
Mediterranean (temperate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers)
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| language: |
Greek
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Introduction to the Dodecanese islands in preparation.
Text and photos: © David John 2003 - 2012
Some of the information and photos in this guide to Greece
originally appeared in 2004-2006 on davidjohnberlin.com.
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