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Altis is a British overseas territory in the northern part of the Aegean Sea, it lies to the south-west of Istanbul, Turkey and north-east of Athens, Greece. The territory consists of the main island of Altis, approximately 30.6km (19 miles) x 17.7km (11 miles) at it's widest points, together with a number of smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The islands capital is Pyrgos. The total land area of the territory is 270.5km² (168 square miles) with a population of approximately 25,428 (2037 estimate) | Altis is a British overseas territory in the northern part of the Aegean Sea, it lies to the south-west of Istanbul, Turkey and north-east of Athens, Greece. The territory consists of the main island of Altis, approximately 30.6km (19 miles) x 17.7km (11 miles) at it's widest points, together with a number of smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The islands capital is [[Pyrgos]]. The total land area of the territory is 270.5km² (168 square miles) with a population of approximately 25,428 (2037 estimate) | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Altis is a volcanic island with corrugated terrain and rocky areas especially in the west and north-western regions of the island while the east is mostly flat. Throughout the island there are large forests as well as a small a number of salt lakes and a desert near Abdera in the north of the island. The highest point on Altis is the peak of Thronos at and altitude of 350m above sea level. The main towns are [[Kavala]] on the western coast, [[Agios Dionysios]] in the centre, [[Athira]] north of the [[Altis International Airport]], [[Pyrgos]] on the eastern shore of the bay in the middle of the island and [[Sofia]] in the north-east of the island. | Altis is a volcanic island with corrugated terrain and rocky areas especially in the west and north-western regions of the island while the east is mostly flat. Throughout the island there are large forests as well as a small a number of salt lakes and a desert near Abdera in the north of the island. The highest point on Altis is the peak of Thronos at and altitude of 350m above sea level. The main towns are [[Kavala]] on the western coast, [[Agios Dionysios]] in the centre, [[Athira]] north of the [[Altis International Airport]], [[Pyrgos]] on the eastern shore of the bay in the middle of the island and [[Sofia]] in the north-east of the island. | ||
The total length of the coastline of Altis is 200km featuring over 20 beaches, the beaches of Thelos and Chalkeia Bay are popular amongst surfers, providing the best waves in the central Mediterranean for the last few years of global climactic changes. The largest of the bays, the Pyrgos Gulf partially divides the two halves of the island of Altis. In the east of the island there are 3 periodically flooded salt lakes: Almyra, Limni and Ochrolimni, of which Almyra is the largest, during the summer when the water has dried up and the surface has hardened the area serves as an auxiliary airstrip for light aircraft. | The total length of the coastline of Altis is 200km featuring over 20 beaches, the beaches of Thelos and Chalkeia Bay are popular amongst surfers, providing the best waves in the central Mediterranean for the last few years of global climactic changes. The largest of the bays, the [[Pyrgos]] Gulf partially divides the two halves of the island of Altis. In the east of the island there are 3 periodically flooded salt lakes: Almyra, Limni and Ochrolimni, of which Almyra is the largest, during the summer when the water has dried up and the surface has hardened the area serves as an auxiliary airstrip for light aircraft. | ||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||