Thasos
Θάσος | |
|---|---|
 Limenas (port) of Thasos, capital of the island | |
  Thasos Thasos within Eastern Macedonia and Thrace  | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 24°39′E / 40.683°N 24.650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
| Seat | Thasos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eleftherios Kyriakidis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,205 m (3,953 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 13,104 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 640 04 |
| Area code(s) | 25930 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΒ |
Thasos or Thassos (Greek: Θάσος, Thásos) is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost major Greek island, and 12th largest by area.
The island has an area of 380 km2 and a population of about 13,000. It forms a separate regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. Before the local administration reform of 2011, it was part of the Kavala Prefecture. The largest town and the capital is Thasos, officially known as Limenas Thasou, "Port of Thasos", situated on the northern side. It is connected with the mainland by regular ferry lines between Keramoti and Thasos town, and between the regional centre of Kavala and Skala Prinou.
The most important economic activity on the island is tourism. The main agricultural products are honey, almonds, walnuts, olives (such as the local Throumba variety which has a protected designation of origin), olive oil, and wine. The inhabitants also engage in fishing, and in the herding of sheep and goats.
- ^ "Municipality of Thassos, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.