Halki (Greece)


Halki is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some west of Rhodes. It has an area of. It is part of the Rhodes regional unit. It has a permanent population of 330, concentrated in the only village of Emporio. The 2021 census showed a population of 475 inhabitants. The community is divided in two parts, Chorio and Emporio.
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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
Rhodian Hexapolis700-408 BC
Rhodes408-332 BC
Macedonian Empire332-323 BC
Rhodes323-164 BC
Roman Empire164 BC - 395
Byzantine Empire395 - 7th century
Arabs7th century - 825
Byzantine Empire825 - 1204
Venice1204 -
Genoa- 1523
Ottoman Empire1523 - 1912
Italy1912–1948
Greece1948

Municipality

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. 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.

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