Rho Island

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Rho
Ρω
Geography
Coordinates: 36°08′N 29°29′E / 36.133, 29.483
Island Chain: Dodecanese


Highest Mountain: Mt. Rho (20 m (66 ft))
Government
Flag of Greece Greece
Periphery: South Aegean
Prefecture: Dodecanese
Capital: Rho (town)
Statistics
Population: 15 (as of 2001)
Postal Code: 851 11
Area Code: 22460
License Code: ΚΧ, ΡΟ, PK
Website
www.megisti.gr


Rho (Greek: Ρω; Turkish: Kara Ada) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese prefecture in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near Kastelorizo and less than 800 m from the Turkish coast.

Rho has been uninhabited for most of history, except for the one Greek patriot who made it famous, Despina Achladioti. Every day, Achladioti, also known as the Lady of Rho, would fly a Greek flag, clearly visible from Turkish soil, over the island. This act of patriotism, which made Despina famous around Greece, ended in 1982 with her death.

A small Greek military unit is now based on the island, with the primary duty of continuing the tradition of raising the flag, set by Achladioti. The 2001 census reported a population of 15 inhabitants. It is part of the municipality of Megísti (Kastelorizo).

  1. ^ Basic Characteristics. Ministry of the Interior. www.ypes.gr. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.

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