The tiny island of Tilos belongs to the Dodecanese group. It is located north of Rhodes, between Halki and Nisyros.
With a coastline of 63 km and a size of 63 sq. km., Tilos is a small island with few permanent inhabitants (530). |
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Sparcely populated, Tilos has two villages. Megalo Chorio is the capital but the largest village is Livadia, which also serves as the main port.
A third village, Mikro Chorio, was gradually abandoned in the 19th century, when Livadia started to develop. |