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Kalimnos
Island
- Area (sq.km): 111
- Population(1991): 15.706
- Population(2001): 17.066
- Population Density(1991): 142
- Population Density(2001): 154
- Change% 2001/1991: 8,0
- Length of Coast (km): 96
- Traditional Settlements: Vathi,
Kalimnos
- Airports: No
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Domestic Port Authorities
- City: Skala
- Island: Kalimnos
- Category: Port Authority Station
- Tel: 22430 61208
- VHF Channels: 12,
32
- City: Kalimnos
- Island: Kalimnos
- Category: Port Authority
- Tel: 22430 29304, 22430 24444
- VHF Channels: 12
- City: Karistos
- Island: Kalimnos
- Category: Deputy Port Authority
- Tel: 22240 22227
- VHF Channels: 07,
12
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Caves
- Name: Drakou
- Location: Vathis
- Description: Drakos
Cave (the cave of the dragon) with impressive
arrays of stalactites and stalagmites. It
can be reached by boat.
- Name: Ag. Ioannis
- Location: Massouri
- Description: Agios
Ioannis Cave, situated to the N.
- Name: Spilies
- Location: Emborios
- Description: The
Caves that are found in this location can
be admired from below.
- Name: Kefala
- Location: Kalimnos
- Description: Kefala
Cave, located NW, is of considerable archeological
and speleological interest. The passageway,
overhung with massive stalactites, measures
103 m in length. The cave was explored for
the first time in 1961 by oceanographer
Anastasios Christomanos, bringing to light
evidence of worship of the Olympian Zeus.
Visitors can access the cave by boat from
Pothia or Myrties.
- Name: Daskalio
- Location: Vathis
- Description: Daskalio Cave has yielded prehistoric findings --Neolithic
tools, spindles and ceramic items dating
to the Middle and Late Minoan Period (2000-1400
BC). The cave, being located at the entrance
to the port, was used by the inhabitants
of the island for defense purposes.
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Diving Centers
- Name: Liamis
- Location: Kalimnos
- Tel: 210 4510477
- Diving Area: Kalimnos
- Name: Periklis Liamis
- Location: Kalimnos
- Address: 54, Akti Moutsopoulou, Perieus, Attika
- Tel: 210 4510477
- Diving Area: Kalimnos
- Kos
- Diving Centre: 1
- Diving School: 1
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