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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| [[Prefecture]]: || Prefecture of [[Attica]]
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| Location: || {{coor dms|37|13|24|N|21|9|48|E|region:GR}}
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 25 km² 

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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  3,400  -/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:|| sea level 248 m(centre) 
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 180 50
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 22980|22980]] (030-22980)-7
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 4016
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || SPE

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| Address of administration: || Spetses 180 50
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'''Spetses''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Σπέτσες, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: -ai), older form '''Spetsai''' is an island in [[Greece]]. Until [[1948]], it was part of the old prefecture of [[Argolidocorinthia]] that is now split into [[Argolis]] and [[Corinthia]]. In ancient times, it was known as Pityoussa and later is was known as Petses. The town is the only settlement on the island and was one of the two only provinces in Greece that has fewer than five settlements and two municipalities. It is presently an independent municipality. Ferries arrive regularly from [[Piraeus]] and [[Plaka (Leonidio)|Plaka]] near [[Leonidio]] and [[Napflion]] on the Peloponnese. No motor vehicles are allowed on this island, so the public transportation is provided by taxi-donkeys and water taxis.(correction: There are plenty of motorcycles/scooters on Spetses and vehicles used as taxis or buses can be driven with a special license although there are not many of them) The inhabited area is so compact that most people walk everywhere. The port is also known as [[Dapia]]. Trails encircle the island and totals about 25 to 30 km.

The archaeological findings date back to [[2000 BC]].

From [[1821]] to [[1822]], the island played an important role in the Greek [[War of Independence]] in fighting against the Turks. Greek heroine, [[Lascarina Bouboulina]], was based on Spetses and a museum dedicated to her can be found on the island.

Spetses also has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church including one that is named [[Agios Mamas]] and a square (''plateia'') of Agios Mamas.

==Villages==
*[[Dapia]], a village located 10 km from Spetses in the southwestern part and has a beach named Agioi Anargyroi

==Historical population==
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! Year !! Population!! Change !! Municipal/Island population.
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| [[1981]] || 3,729 || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 3,509 || -220/5.9% || 3,603
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*http://www.spetsesdirect.com

==See also:==

*[[Communities of Attica]], including Spetses

==External references==
*[http://www.travel-to-spetses.com Spetses guide]

[[Category:Attica prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Islands of Greece]]

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 *[[Laskarina Bouboulina]], naval leader in the Greek [[War of Independence]]
 *[[Nikolaos Botasis (younger)|Nikolaos Botasis]], naval commander in the Greek [[War of Independence]]
 *[[Diomidis Kiriakos]], politician and PM of Greece
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-'''Spetses''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Σπέτσες, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: -ai), older form '''Spetsai''' is an island in [[Greece]]. Until [[1948]], it was part of the old prefecture of [[Argolidocorinthia]] that is now split into [[Argolis]] and [[Corinthia]]. In ancient times, it was known as Pityoussa and later is was known as Petses. The town is the only settlement on the island and was one of the two only provinces in Greece that has fewer than five settlements and two municipalities. It is presently an independent municipality. Ferries arrive regularly from [[Piraeus]] and [[Plaka (Leonidio)|Plaka]] near [[Leonidio]] and [[Napflion]] on the Peloponnese. No motor vehicles are allowed on this island, so the public transportation is provided by taxi-donkeys and water taxis.(correction: There are plenty of motorcycles/scooters on Spetses and vehicles used as taxis or buses can be driven with a special license although there are not many of them) The inhabited area is so compact that most people walk everywhere. The port is also known as [[Dapia]]. Trails encircle the island and totals about 25 to 30 km.
+'''Spetses''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Σπέτσες, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: -ai), older form '''Spetsai''' is an island in [[Greece]]. Until [[1948]], it was part of the old prefecture of [[Argolidocorinthia]] that is now split into [[Argolis]] and [[Corinthia]]. In ancient times, it was known as Pityoussa and later is was known as Petses. The town is the only settlement on the island and was one of the two only provinces in Greece that has fewer than five settlements and two municipalities. It is presently an independent municipality. Ferries arrive regularly from [[Piraeus]] and [[Plaka (Leonidio)|Plaka]] near [[Leonidio]] and [[Nafplion]] on the Peloponnese. No motor vehicles are allowed on this island, so the public transportation is provided by taxi-donkeys and water taxis.(correction: There are plenty of motorcycles/scooters on Spetses and vehicles used as taxis or buses can be driven with a special license although there are not many of them) The inhabited area is so compact that most people walk everywhere. The port is also known as [[Dapia]]. Trails encircle the island and totals about 25 to 30 km.
 The archaeological findings date back to [[2000 BC]].