Fri, Kasos
Fri
Φρυ | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Old Harbor of Fri | |
  Fri Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′51″N 26°55′30″E / 35.39750°N 26.92500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Karpathos-Kasos |
| Municipality | Kasos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 346 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85800 |
| Area code(s) | 22450 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
Fri is the capital of the Greek island of Kasos in the Dodecanese.[2] As of 2021, its population was 346.[1]
Geography
[edit]Fri is located in the northern coast of Kasos. The settlement is built around the Mpouka bay. East of Fri is Mpouka and 500 meters from Fri is the old harbour, Emporeios.[3]
Modern Fri
[edit]Fri was built in 1840 from inhabitants of Aghia Marina and refugees of the Kasos Massacre. The name was probably given due to the shape of the shoreline which resembles an eyebrow. The municipality of Kasos is located in Fri as well as a local clinic and the archeological museum. Today, Fri has a small sports center and a public library.[4][5] There is also an elementary school.[6] From 2010 the meteorological station of the National Observatory of Athens is located in the Municipality of Kasos in Fri.[7] The port of Fri is connected with Piraeus, Crete, Karpathos and Rhodes. Most of the houses in Fri have two floors and feature a traditional architecture.[8] These houses are found in Fri the last 150 years along with old churches and monasteries.[9]
Climate
[edit]Fri has a dry and mild climate throughout the year, with the most rain falling during autumn and winter. According to the data of the National Observatory of Athens station, Fri has a hot semi-arid climate and records the mildest winters in Greece, with a record low temperature of 2.7 °C.[10] It is also the second driest area of Greece after Schoinoussa.[11] According to the Gouvas formula which modified USDA[12] plant hardiness zones for Greece, Fri falls in 11b zone.[13] [14]
| Climate data for Fri 4 m a.s.l. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 56.5 (2.22) |
31.7 (1.25) |
38.3 (1.51) |
11.6 (0.46) |
8.6 (0.34) |
1.8 (0.07) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.2 (0.13) |
21.2 (0.83) |
29.2 (1.15) |
48.8 (1.92) |
252 (9.93) |
| Source 1: Karpathiakanea.gr[15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Observatory of Athens Monthly Bulletins (Jul 2010-Oct 2024)[11][16] and World Meteorological Organization[17] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Καταστροφή της Κάσου: Μάνα, κλαμός και βουγκητός εις το νησί της Κάσου!". January 1980.
- ^ "Kasos". National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Οι Έλληνες "Ρομπέν των νησιών": Οι γιατροί που δίνουν το παράδειγμα για το τι σημαίνει εθελοντισμός". 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Γοήτευσε το κοινό με τη βιόλα του ο συμπατριώτης μας Μιχάλης Καταχανάς στο χώρο της Δημ. Βιβλιοθήκης "Ν. Γ. ΜΑΥΡΗΣ"". 13 July 2022.
- ^ ""ΚΑΣΙΩΤΕΣ ΚΑΠΕΤΑΝΑΙΟΙ" με διπλό μήνυμα για τις ΦΩΤΙΕΣ του ΧΤΕΣ και του ΣΗΜΕΡΑ". 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Latest Conditions in Kasos". Meteo Stations (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Κάσος: To νησί "για λίγους" που θα σε κάνει να λατρέψεις την άγρια ομορφιά (Pics)". 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Μια περιπλάνηση στην Ηρωική Νήσο Κάσο". 25 March 2022.
- ^ "The areas with the mildest winters in Greece". Karpathiakanea.gr. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Monthly Bulletins". www.meteo.gr.
- ^ https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
- ^ "Greek Plant Hardiness Zones".
- ^ "N.O.A Monthly Bulletins".
- ^ "The areas with the mildest winters in Greece" (in Greek). Karpathiakanea.gr. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Weather station of Kasos". penteli.meteo.gr. May 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization". Retrieved 14 July 2023.