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| [[Prefecture]]: || [[Cyclades]]
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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Naxos Province|Naxos]]
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| Seat: || '''Amorgos'''
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 37.88/37°49'53" N lat.24.878/24°53'47" E long
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 121 km² km² -->
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| Population: ([[1991]])  - Total  - Density  - Rank|| 9,824 13.49/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| [[Aegean Sea]] 320 m (centre) 780 m
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| Number of towns, villages and settlements: || 9
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 840 08
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-(00)30-[[Greece dialing codes beginning with 228|22850]]-2
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 3101
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>EP</code>
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || AMO ('''Amo'''rgos)
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| Name of inhabitants: || Amorgian ''sing.'' s ''pl.''
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| Website: || [http://www.amorgos.net www.amorgos.net]
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'''Amorgos''' ([[Greek]]: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Cyclades]] island group. It is the closest island of the Cyclades to the neighboring [[Dodecanese]]. The area is 121 km² and the population is about 1,800.

Due to the position of Amorgos across from ancient beaches of Ionian towns, such as Militos, Alikarnasos and Efessos, it became one of the first places from which the Ionians passed through to the Cyclades Islands and onto mainland Greece.
The existence of three independent cities with autonomous constitution and the same currency, which have been preserved to this day, the size and artistic works of the walls surrounding the city of Arkesini, the ancient towers to which skeletons were raised to this day all over the island, the ancient tombs, the stone tools, the inscriptions, the vases and other antiquities are all powerful proof of the size of the ancient civilisation of Amorgos.
Amorgos is also known as Yperia, Patagy, or Platagy, Pagali, Psichia, and Karkisia. Part of the island is named Aspis, where the ancient temple of the Goddess Aphrodite stood. From the name Minoa we suspect that from ancient times Amorgos had been colonised by the Cretans. Also, according to Suidan and from inscriptions, Samians inhabited the island under the leadership of Simmias. With the passing of time the islands name changed to Amolgon, Amourgon, Amorgian, and Amourgian. After the 5th century you can also find the name Amoulgos from Bishop Theodore who signed a Synod in Constantinople, as Theodore the Bishop of Parion, Sifnion, and Amoulgion. Skilax mentions it as Tripoli (the circumnavigation of the Cyclades Islands).

The names of the three cities given by Stefanos Vizantios are Arkesini, Minoa, Aigiali or Melania where according to inscriptions, are the more correct. The three towns are on the island's east coast because only there you can find the right bays and natural ports that could provide the proper positioning for seaside towns and forts.
Aigiali was on the north East Side of the island close to the present day locations of Tholaria and Stroumvos and to this day can still be found there. Whilst Minoa is situated at the centre of the northern side close to the present day village of Katapola, and Arkesini close to the present day lowland location Castri.

From excavations and findings, especially burial tombs we believe that the presence of Amorgos during the prehistoric years existed intensely, particularly during the first period of Cycladic civilisation (3200 to 2000 BC).

The island was featured in Luc Besson's film ''The Big Blue''.

==Settlements==
*'''Amorgos'''
*[[Arkesini]]
*[[Kalofata]]
*[[Katapoli]]
*[[Lefkes (Amorgos), Greece|Lefkes]]
*[[Ormos Egialiou]]
*[[Potami (Amorgos), Greece|Potami]]
*[[Tholaria]]
*[[Vourtsi]]

==Historical population==
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|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Communal population !! Change !! Island population !! Change !! Density
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| [[1981]] 353 || - 14,037 || - || 32.8/km²
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| [[1991]] 330 || -13/36.8% || 1,632 || - || 13.49/km²
|}

==Other==

Amorgos has a fewschools, a lyceum (middle school), churches, a post office and squares (''plateies'').

==External links==
*[http://www.amorgos.net The official Amorgos web site]: Amorgos island guide
*'''Map and aerial photos''':
**Street map: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=24.878&longitude=36.88&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest], [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=24.878&lons1=36.88&alts1=35 MapPoint]m http://maps.google.com/maps?||=36.88,24.878 Google] or [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?lat=36.88&lon=24.878&mag=2 Yahoo! Maps]
**Satellite images: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=36.88,24.878&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google] or [http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx?cp=36.88|24.878&style=h&lvl=15&v=1 Microsoft Virtual Earth] - image now available

==See also==
*[[Communities of the Cyclades]]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]][[Category:The Cyclades]][[Category:Islands of Greece]]

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 Amorgos is also known as Yperia, Patagy, or Platagy, Pagali, Psichia, and Karkisia. Part of the island is named Aspis, where the ancient temple of the Goddess Aphrodite stood. From the name Minoa we suspect that from ancient times Amorgos had been colonised by the Cretans. Also, according to Suidan and from inscriptions, Samians inhabited the island under the leadership of Simmias. With the passing of time the islands name changed to Amolgon, Amourgon, Amorgian, and Amourgian. After the 5th century you can also find the name Amoulgos from Bishop Theodore who signed a Synod in [[Constantinople]], as Theodore the Bishop of Parion, Sifnion, and Amoulgion. Skilax mentions it as Tripoli (the circumnavigation of the Cyclades Islands).
-The names of the three cities given by Stefanos Vizantios are Arkesini, Minoa, Aigiali or Melania where according to inscriptions, are the more correct. The three towns are on the island's east coast because only there you can find the right bays and natural ports that could provide the proper positioning for seaside towns and forts.
+The names of the three cities given by Stefanos Vizantios are [[Arkesini]], Minoa, Aigiali or Melania where according to inscriptions, are the more correct. The three towns are on the island's east coast because only there you can find the right bays and natural ports that could provide the proper positioning for seaside towns and forts.
-Aigiali was on the north East Side of the island close to the present day locations of Tholaria and Stroumvos and to this day can still be found there. Whilst Minoa is situated at the centre of the northern side close to the present day village of [[Katapola]] and Arkesini close to the present day lowland location Castri.
+Aigiali was on the north East Side of the island close to the present day locations of [[Tholaria]] and Stroumvos and to this day can still be found there. Whilst Minoa is situated at the centre of the northern side close to the present day village of [[Katapola]] and [[Arkesini]] close to the present day lowland location Castri.
 From excavations and findings, especially burial tombs we believe that the presence of Amorgos during the prehistoric years existed intensely, particularly during the first period of Cycladic civilisation (3200 to 2000 BC).

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 *'''Amorgos'''
 *[[Arkesini]]
-*[[Kalofata]]
+*[[Kolofana]]
 *[[Katapola]]
 *[[Lefkes (Amorgos)|Lefkes]]
-*[[Ormos Egialiou]]
+*[[Ormos Aigialis]]
 *[[Potami (Amorgos)|Potami]]
 *[[Tholaria]]

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 ! Year !!  Communal population !! Change !! Island population !! Change !! Density
 |-
-| [[1981]] 353 || - 14,037 || - || 32.8/km²
+| [[1981]] ||353 || - 14,037 || - || 32.8/km²
 |-
-| [[1991]] 330 || -13/36.8% || 1,632 || - || 13.49/km²<!--
+| [[1991]] ||330 || -13/36.8% || 1,632 || - || 13.49/km²<!--
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 | [[2001]] - || - || - || - || - ||-/km²-->
 |}
-−
 ==Other==

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 *[[Potami (Amorgos)|Potami]]
 *[[Tholaria]]
-*[[Vourtsi]]
+*[[Vroutsi]]
 ==Historical population==

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 |}
-'''Amorgos''' ([[Greek]]: Αμοργος) is the easternmost island of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Cyclades]] island group. It is the closest island of the Cyclades to the neighboring [[Dodecanese]].  The area is 121 km² and the population is about 1,800.
+'''Amorgos''' ([[Greek]]: Αμοργός) is the easternmost island of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Cyclades]] island group. It is the closest island of the Cyclades to the neighboring [[Dodecanese]].  The area is 121 km² and the population is about 1,800.
-Due to the position of Amorgos across from ancient beaches of Ionian towns, such as Militos, Alikarnasos and Efessos, it became one of the first places from which the Ionians passed through to the Cyclades Islands and onto mainland Greece.
+Due to the position of Amorgos across from ancient beaches of [[Ionia]]n towns, such as [[Militos]], [[Alikarnassos]] and [[Ephesus]], it became one of the first places from which the Ionians passed through to the Cyclades Islands and onto mainland Greece.
 The existence of three independent cities with autonomous constitution and the same currency, which have been preserved to this day, the size and artistic works of the walls surrounding the city of Arkesini, the ancient towers to which skeletons were raised to this day all over the island, the ancient tombs, the stone tools, the inscriptions, the vases and other antiquities are all powerful proof of the size of the ancient civilisation of Amorgos.
-Amorgos is also known as Yperia, Patagy, or Platagy, Pagali, Psichia, and Karkisia. Part of the island is named Aspis, where the ancient temple of the Goddess Aphrodite stood. From the name Minoa we suspect that from ancient times Amorgos had been colonised by the Cretans. Also, according to Suidan and from inscriptions, Samians inhabited the island under the leadership of Simmias. With the passing of time the islands name changed to Amolgon, Amourgon, Amorgian, and Amourgian. After the 5th century you can also find the name Amoulgos from Bishop Theodore who signed a Synod in Constantinople, as Theodore the Bishop of Parion, Sifnion, and Amoulgion. Skilax mentions it as Tripoli (the circumnavigation of the Cyclades Islands).
+Amorgos is also known as Yperia, Patagy, or Platagy, Pagali, Psichia, and Karkisia. Part of the island is named Aspis, where the ancient temple of the Goddess Aphrodite stood. From the name Minoa we suspect that from ancient times Amorgos had been colonised by the Cretans. Also, according to Suidan and from inscriptions, Samians inhabited the island under the leadership of Simmias. With the passing of time the islands name changed to Amolgon, Amourgon, Amorgian, and Amourgian. After the 5th century you can also find the name Amoulgos from Bishop Theodore who signed a Synod in [[Constantinople]], as Theodore the Bishop of Parion, Sifnion, and Amoulgion. Skilax mentions it as Tripoli (the circumnavigation of the Cyclades Islands).
 The names of the three cities given by Stefanos Vizantios are Arkesini, Minoa, Aigiali or Melania where according to inscriptions, are the more correct. The three towns are on the island's east coast because only there you can find the right bays and natural ports that could provide the proper positioning for seaside towns and forts.
-Aigiali was on the north East Side of the island close to the present day locations of Tholaria and Stroumvos and to this day can still be found there. Whilst Minoa is situated at the centre of the northern side close to the present day village of Katapola, and Arkesini close to the present day lowland location Castri.
+Aigiali was on the north East Side of the island close to the present day locations of Tholaria and Stroumvos and to this day can still be found there. Whilst Minoa is situated at the centre of the northern side close to the present day village of [[Katapola]] and Arkesini close to the present day lowland location Castri.
 From excavations and findings, especially burial tombs we believe that the presence of Amorgos during the prehistoric years existed intensely, particularly during the first period of Cycladic civilisation (3200 to 2000 BC).
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 *[[Kalofata]]
 *[[Katapoli]]
-*[[Lefkes (Amorgos), Greece|Lefkes]]
+*[[Lefkes (Amorgos)|Lefkes]]
 *[[Ormos Egialiou]]
-*[[Potami (Amorgos), Greece|Potami]]
+*[[Potami (Amorgos)|Potami]]
 *[[Tholaria]]
 *[[Vourtsi]]
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-[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]][[Category:The Cyclades]][[Category:Islands of Greece]]
+[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]