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(Local Name: Tínos) Area of island: 195 sq. km/75 sq. mi
Altitude: 713m/2,339ft
Chief place: Tínos
Tínos is the southeastern continuation of the mountain massif which extends from Euboea by way of Ándros. Its highest peak is Mt Tsikniás (713m/2,339ft), at the east end of the island. The inhabitants live by farming (terraced fields). Characteristic features of the landscape are the Venetian-style tower-like dovecots, of which there are some 1,300. There are also numerous windmills.
In ancient times, from the third century B.C. onwards, the sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite on Tenos was a major religious center, and in more recent times, since the early 19th century, the island has
Altitude: 713m/2,339ft
Chief place: Tínos
Tínos is the southeastern continuation of the mountain massif which extends from Euboea by way of Ándros. Its highest peak is Mt Tsikniás (713m/2,339ft), at the east end of the island. The inhabitants live by farming (terraced fields). Characteristic features of the landscape are the Venetian-style tower-like dovecots, of which there are some 1,300. There are also numerous windmills.
In ancient times, from the third century B.C. onwards, the sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite on Tenos was a major religious center, and in more recent times, since the early 19th century, the island has
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