It has a volcanic
soil and a mountainous interior, its highest pick
rising at an altitude of 1,142 metres. The island is close to the mainland Greece, only 10 kilometres
away from Keramoti village, Kavala.
Thassos has a total area of about 400 sq km,
a length of 24 km and a width of about
20 km. Its shape is almost circular. |
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between 1981 and 1993 destroyed a great part of
the verdant forests. Some parts have been slowly
recovering from this disaster but the south east
still bear the scars of it.
Olives, tobacco and vineyards are cultivated. These activities, along with quarrying, fishing, beekeeping and tourism, constitute
the main sources of income for the inhabitants of
Thassos. |
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income for the inhabitants.
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