Kimolos

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Kimolos, is a nice, small unspoiled quiet island. It is believed that took its name after chalk (chalk=Kimolia in Greek), which it once produced. Kimolos was known in antiquity for the chalk, used as detergent and in medinical baths (fuller's earth). But according to a legend it took its name after its first inhabitant, Kimolos husband of Side.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimolos
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Coordinates:   36°48'33"N   24°33'45"E