Kasos (Dimos Kasos)
Kasos (Κάσος, ), also Casos, is a Greek island municipality in the Dodecanese. It is the southernmost island in the Aegean Sea, and is part of the Karpathos regional unit. The capital of the island is Fri. , its population was 1,224.
There are several references to the island in the works of ancient authors, including as Amphe (Ἄμφη), Astrabe (Άστράβη), and Achni (Άχνη). Concerning Kasos (Κάσος), Samuel Bochart (1674) and Victor Bérard (1902) suggested that it could derive from the Canaanite word kas, and that it is a doublet with Greek Achni (Άχνη). The island is also known in Italian as Caso and in Turkish as Kaşut or (چوبان).
There are several references to the island in the works of ancient authors, including as Amphe (Ἄμφη), Astrabe (Άστράβη), and Achni (Άχνη). Concerning Kasos (Κάσος), Samuel Bochart (1674) and Victor Bérard (1902) suggested that it could derive from the Canaanite word kas, and that it is a doublet with Greek Achni (Άχνη). The island is also known in Italian as Caso and in Turkish as Kaşut or (چوبان).
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
EL | Greek language |