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SKOPELOS, SPORADES, GREEK ISLANDS, GREECE - General Information
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Skopelos
is an island, a province which is better known as the Northern
Sporades and a municipality in the central part of the Sporades
and the northeastern part of the island. The port of Skiathos
which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of
Skiathos serves the cities of Volos, Skiathos and Alonissos.
The island is shaped from southeast to northwest, the length
is from northwest to southeast and the width is from southwest
to northeast. The nearest islands are Skiathos to the west and
Alonissos to the east. It is located east of mainland Greece
and Magnesia and northeast of Euboea. The place was known as
Peparethos. In 342 BCE, the island was attacked by Philip II
of Macedon. The area is also known as Chora. Skopelos has one
main road which leads to three villages in the western part
of the island.
The geography of Skopelos includes a mountaintop to the northwest and bushy and rocky hills around Skopelos. Most of the villages are to the west. Agriculture is also common, mainly mixed farming and vineyards, the main products are wine and plums. Fishing is also common on the island. Tourism is, however, the main industry. The municipality is encircled by the Aegean Sea. This content from Wikipedia is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License |
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