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Tilos Geography, Greece: Information about the geography of Tilos Greece, Dodecanese

 
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.
 
The geographical characteristic of Tilos is the large bays that form safe beaches, such as the Bays of Eristos, of Livadia, of Agios Antonios and of Agios Zaharias.

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Tilos is mostly a mountainous island but its mountains are not high. The tallest peak rises at 654 metres. This is the peak of Prophet Elias on the western side of the island. Another mountain on Tilos is Amali.

In the centre of the island, scientists have explored a cave of historical importance, as paleontological exhibits and fossils of dwarf elephants were found inside.
 

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