Kea (aka Gia)

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Island with 2500 inhabitants. Former home of Simonides and of his nephew Bacchylides, both ancient Greek lyric poets, and the Sophist Prodicus.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea_(island)
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Coordinates:   37°36'17"N   24°20'15"E

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  • Kea, (also known as Gia (Greek: Κέα/Τζια), Tzia, Zea, Keos (Ancient: Κέως), or in Latin as Ceos), is an island of the Cyclades archipelago, in the Aegean Sea, in Greece. Its capital, Ioulis, is inland at a high altitude (like most ancient Cycladic settlements, for the fear of pirates) and is considered quite picturesque. Other major villages of Kea are Korissia (the port) and Vourkari (a fishing village). After suffering depopulation for many decades, Kea has been recently rediscovered by Athens as a convenient destination for weekends and yachting trips. The population in 2001 was only 2,417