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Halki (Greece)

Greek island in the Aegean Sea

Field	Value
name	Halki
name_local	Χάλκη
type	municipality
image_map	2011 Dimos Chalkis.png
image_skyline	Halki sentinel2.jpg
caption_skyline	Satellite image of the island
coordinates
elevation_min	0
elevation_max	601
periph	South Aegean
periphunit	Rhodes
pop_municipality	475
area_municipality	37.04
population_as_of	2021
postal_code	851 10
area_code	22460
licence	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ

Port of Emporio, Halki Island, Dodecanese

Halki ( ; alternatively Chalce or Chalki) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 9 km west of Rhodes. It has an area of 28 km2. It is part of the Rhodes regional unit. It has a permanent population of 330 (increased during the summer months), concentrated in the only village of Emporio. The 2021 census showed a population of 475 inhabitants. The community is divided in two parts, Chorio (Χωριό, also spelled Horio, "Village") and Emporio (Εμποριό, "Market").

History

The island supported a much larger population but, following emigration in the mid-20th century, Chorio was almost completely abandoned. A sizable group of the residents moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida, establishing the Greek-American community there that continues to this day. A ruined medieval castle of the Knights of St. John overlooks the old town and the chapel contains some of the original frescoes.

;List of Halki rulers

Greece	1948

Municipality

Church on the left and typical houses of Emporio

The Municipality of Chalki includes several uninhabited offshore islands, the largest of which is Alimia to the northeast, and has a total land area of 37.043 km2. The island's primary industry is tourism, although fishing is also substantial. There is virtually no natural water supply on the island and rainfall is collected in large cisterns. Drinking water is brought in from Rhodes, but there can be shortages during the summer months due to the increased population. , there is a desalination plant on the island and the water boat no longer comes every few days. However, bottled water still arrives.

Solar power

A solar park, currently generating 1.8 gigawatthours of electricity annually, is located on the island of Halki. This initiative is anticipated to diminish the island's carbon footprint, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 2,576 tonnes.

People

(1911–1940), the first Greek casualty in WWII
Dimitris Kremastinos (1942–2020), former Greek Minister of Health (1993–1996)

References

"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
(2023-06-07). "Halki: Greek island serves as model for solar power communities".

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