Halki Χάλκη | |
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 Satellite image of the island | |
  Halki Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates:36°14′N27°34′E / 36.233°N 27.567°E /36.233; 27.567 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 37.04 km2 (14.30 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 475 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 851 10 |
| Area code(s) | 22460 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
Halki (Greek:Χάλκη[ˈxalki]; alternativelyChalce orChalki) is aGreek island andmunicipality in theDodecanese archipelago in theAegean Sea, some 9 km (6 mi) west ofRhodes. It has an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). It is part of theRhodes regional unit.[2] It has a permanent population of 330 (increased during the summer months), concentrated in the only village of Emporio. The 2021 census showed a population of 475 inhabitants. The community is divided in two parts,Chorio (Χωριό, also spelled Horio, "Village") andEmporio (Εμποριό, "Market").
The island supported a much larger population but, following emigration in the mid-20th century, Chorio was almost completely abandoned. A sizable group of the residents moved toTarpon Springs, Florida, establishing the Greek-American community there that continues to this day. A ruined medievalcastle of theKnights of St. John overlooks the old town and the chapel contains some of the originalfrescoes.
| Rhodian Hexapolis | 700-408 BC |
| Rhodes | 408-332 BC |
| Macedonian Empire | 332-323 BC |
| Rhodes | 323-164 BC |
| Roman Empire | 164 BC - 395 |
| Byzantine Empire | 395 - 7th century |
| Arabs | 7th century - 825 |
| Byzantine Empire | 825 - 1204 |
| Venice | 1204 - |
| Genoa | - 1523 |
| Ottoman Empire | 1523 - 1912 |
| Italy | 1912–1948 |
| Greece | 1948 |
TheMunicipality of Chalki includes several uninhabited offshore islands, the largest of which isAlimia to the northeast, and has a total land area of 37.043 square kilometres (14.302 sq mi).[3] The island's primary industry istourism, althoughfishing is also substantial. There is virtually no natural water supply on the island and rainfall is collected in large cisterns.Drinking water is brought in from Rhodes, but there can be shortages during the summer months due to the increased population. As of 2014[update], there is a desalination plant on the island and the water boat no longer comes every few days. However, bottled water still arrives.
A solar park, currently generating 1.8 gigawatthours ofelectricity annually, is located on the island of Halki. This initiative is anticipated to diminish the island's carbon footprint, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 2,576 tonnes.[4]
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| Regional unit ofAndros |  | |
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| Regional unit ofKalymnos | ||
| Regional unit ofKarpathos-Kasos | ||
| Regional unit ofKea-Kythnos | ||
| Regional unit ofKos | ||
| Regional unit ofMilos | ||
| Regional unit ofMykonos | ||
| Regional unit ofNaxos | ||
| Regional unit ofParos | ||
| Regional unit ofRhodes | ||
| Regional unit ofSyros | ||
| Regional unit ofThira | ||
| Regional unit ofTinos | ||
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