Kasos (also Kassos; Italian: Caso) is a Greek island municipality in the
Dodecanese.
It is the southernmost island in the Aegean Sea. As of 2001, its population was 990. In ancient times, the island was a safe harbor for the Philistines, and to this day is still regarded as an island where ship owners could locate a sea savvy
crew.
It has a very rich and proud history of seamanship and its naval skills were feared by surrounding countries as they waged war on their neighbors and the Kassiots
intervened.
At one point in 1825, the Pasha of Turkey was so furious of the Kassiots that he dispatched his naval fleet to this tiny island and killed the
population.
Kasos was not part of Greece until 1948 when it was officially
annexed.
The Municipality of Kasos includes several uninhabited offshore islands, the largest of which are Armathia and Makronisi. Its total land area is 69.464 km².
Villages
Fry (pronounced like free, pop. 335), Agia Marina (393), Panagia (17), Poli (78), Arvanitohori (167).
Fry is the capital as it holds the island's harbor, while Agia Marina is the biggest village in population. The airport is located close to Agia Marina and is big enough for an ATR 42 to land.
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