Native name: Αρμάθια | |
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 View of Armathia from Kasos | |
 Interactive map of Armathia | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 35°26′12″N 26°51′49″E / 35.43667°N 26.86361°E / 35.43667; 26.86361 |
| Archipelago | Dodecanese |
| Administration | |
Armathia (Greek: Αρμάθια) is a Greek island belonging to the Dodecanese1 group in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is part of the municipality of Kasos. In the census of 1951, there were 8 recorded inhabitants, but it has since become uninhabited. At its peak, it sustained a community of over 100 who were mainly involved in mining the rich deposits of gypsum intended for export. It is now a tourist destination for day trippers from neighbouring developed islands. An observatory attracts wildlife observers.
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- Giannopoulos, Giannis (2006). "Δωδεκάνησος, η γένεση ενός ονόματος και η αντιμετώπισή του από τους Ιταλούς" [Dodecanese, the genesis of a name and the Italian approach]. Ἑῶα καὶ Ἑσπέρια (in Greek). 6: 275–296. doi:10.12681/eoaesperia.78. ISSN 2241-7540.