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For the poem published by the Greek poet Nikos Gatsos, see Nikos Gatsos §  Select
bibliography.

Amorgos

Αμοργός

Chora (Amorgos)

Amorgos

Location in Greece

Geography

Location Aegean Sea

 36°51′N 25°54′ECoordinates:  36°51′N 25
Coordinates
°54′E

Archipelago Cyclades

Highest elevation 823 m (2700 ft)

Administration

Greece

Administrative South Aegean

region

Regional unit Naxos

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Contents

 1Geography
 2History
o 2.1Early Cycladic period
o 2.2Classical period
o 2.3Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern
 3Government
 4Cinema and popular culture
 5Municipal districts
 6Historical population
 7Climate
 8Landmarks
 9See also
 10References
 11Sources
 12External links

Geography

Satellite image of Amorgos

Due to its position near the ancient Ionian towns, such
as Miletus, Halicarnassus and Ephesus, Amorgos became one of the first places
from which the Ionians passed through to the Cycladic Islands and onto the Greek
mainland.

History

Acropolis of Arkessini

Throughout history, Amorgos was also known as Yperia, or Platagy, Pagali, Psichia,
and Karkisia.[citation needed] Amorgos features many remnants of ancient civilizations. At the
time of Archaic Greece, there were three independent city-states there. They are
believed to have featured autonomous constitutions but the same currency. Amorgos
is distinguished by the size and quality of the walls surrounding the city of Arkesini,
the ancient towers whose remains are scattered around the island, ancient tombs,
stone tools, inscriptions, vases and by other antiquities.
Due to the name Minoa, it is suspected that Amorgos had been colonized by
the Cretans from ancient times,[citation needed] but there is no archeological evidence
supporting this view.[1]
Early Cycladic period
Dokathismata figurine, Early Cycladic II, Syros phase (2800–2300 BC)

Almost a dozen separate inhabited centres are known in this period. Amorgos is the
origin of many famous Cycladic figurines. ‘Dokathismata style’ figurines were
originally found here. Cycladic sculptures had been discovered from the cemeteries
at Aghia Paraskevi, Aghios Pavlos, Dokathismata, Kapros, Kapsala, Nikouria and
Stavros.[2]
'Kapsala Cycladic figurines', dating around 2700 B.C., are named after a find place in
Amorgos. This is the earliest of the 'canonical types' – a reclining female with folded
arms. They tend to have slender and elongated proportions. At this time, anatomical
features such as arms are modeled three-dimensionally. With the later types,
sculptors tended to render this feature with incised lines. [3]
'Dokathismata Cycladic figurines' date from a somewhat later period of 2400–2100
BC. Compared to the statuettes of the Spedos type—the most common and
renowned type of figurines featuring finely modeled and somewhat rounded shapes
—the statuettes of the Dokathismata type tend to have a more slender and
sometimes angular silhouette.
Classical period
Part of the island is named Aspis, where the ancient temple of the
goddess Aphrodite stood.
In approximately 630 BC, the poet Semonides led the foundation of a Samian colony
on Amorgos. The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax mentions it as Tripolis. It was a member
of the Delian League.[4] It participated in the Second Athenian League.[5] In 322
BC, Athens and Macedonia fought the naval Battle of Amorgos.
Heraclides Lembus wrote that the island produced much wine, as well as olive oil
and fruits.[6]
With the passing of time, the island's name changed to Amolgon and Amourgon.
Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern
In the 5th century, Bishop Theodore, who attended a synod in Constantinople,
signed as Bishop of the Parians, Sifnians, and Amoulgians. It was known
as Yamurgi during Ottoman rule between 1566 and 1829.
On 9 July 1956, a very large earthquake occurred that generated a local tsunami of
up to 30 m (98 ft). The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.7 and had a
maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Fifty-three people were killed and 100
were injured.

Government

View of Tholaria village

Street of Langada village

The names of the three cities given by Stephanus Byzantinus are Arkesini, Minoa,
Aigiali or Melania which, according to inscriptions, are the most correct. The three
towns are on the island's west coast because that is where bays and natural ports
that could provide the proper positioning for seaside towns and forts exist.
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. Minoa is situated at
the center of the northern side near the present day village of Katapola and Arkesini
close to the present-day lowland location Kastri.
Excavations and findings, especially burial tombs, prove the intense presence of
Amorgos during the prehistoric years, particularly during the first period of Cycladic
civilization (3200 to 2000 BC).

Cinema and popular culture

The island was featured in Luc Besson's film The Big Blue (1988), in which Agia
Anna and the monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa can be seen. The island was also
featured in Giorgos Kordelas' film Ariadni (2002).[citation needed].

Municipal districts
The municipality of Amorgos is subdivided into the following communities (population
at 2011 census and constituent villages within brackets):

 Aigiali (514, Aigiali, Agios Pavlos, Ormos Egialis, Potamos)

 Amorgos (409, Chora, Kastelopetra)
 Arkesini (179, Arkesini, Kalotaritissa, Kalofana, Mavri Myti, Rachoula)
 Katapola (595, Katapola, Lefkes, Nera, Xylokeratidi, Pera Rachidi,
Rachidi, Christoulaki)
 Tholaria (189, Tholaria, Paralia Tholarion)
 Vroutsis (87, Vroutsis, Kamari)

Historical population
Year Village population Municipality population

1981 353 –

1991 330 1,632

2001 398 1,859

2011 397 1,973

Climate
Amorgos has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with mild temperatures all
year.
hideClimate data for Aigiali, Amorgos (3m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul A
Average high °C (°F) 14.9 15.7 17.4 19 23.7 27 27.9 2
 (58.8) (60.3) (63.3) (66) (74.7) (81) (82.2) (8
10.8 11.5 12.9 14.4 17.6 22 23.1 2
Average low °C (°F)
(51.4) (52.7) (55.2) (57.9) (63.7) (72) (73.6) (7
179.2 146.6 79.4 54 7 1 0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
(7.06) (5.77) (3.13) (2.1) (0.3) (0.0) (0)
Source: http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/amorgos/ (2019 - 2020 average

Landmarks

The monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa.

The monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa is situated on the cliffside, northeast of

Chora. It was built early in the second millennium in order to protect a religious icon,
dating from the year 812, from intruders. The icon is on public display inside the
monastery. Opening time for visitors every day from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitors have to be dressed in a specific way in order to enter.
Men have to wear long trousers and women a skirt or a wrap around shift down to
the knee, not trousers. The shift may, however, be worn over trousers. As of July
2012, the monastery is active and houses three practicing monks.
Tourism is increasing slowly, although the island's geographical features prevent
mass tourism. It is accessible only by boat. The three main tourist accommodations
are located in Katapola, Aegiali and Chora. Hiking paths are relatively well
maintained. Other activities include scuba diving, free-diving, and visiting the island's
beaches (although this isn't its main attraction, like other Greek islands).

See also
 List of settlements in the Cyclades
 List of islands of Greece
 Markiani

References
1. ^ Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism (in Greek) Archived July 13, 2010, at
the Wayback Machine
2. ^ History of Amorgos www.amorgos-island-magazine.com
3. ^ The Getty Museum
4. ^ Athenian Tribute Lists
5. ^ Amorgos
 6. ^ Heraclides Lembus, On Constitutions, 47

Sources
 Saint-Guillain, Guillaume (2001). "AMORGOS AU XIVe SIÈCLE. Une
seigneurie insulaire entre Cyclades féodales et Crèle
vénitienne". Byzantinische Zeitschrift (in French). 94 (1): 62–
189. doi:10.1515/byzs.2001.94.1.62. ISSN 0007-7704. S2CID 19157696
3.