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Mykonos Island, Cyclades Group, Greece




Mykonos is a Greek island and a tourist destination, renowned for its cosmopolitan character and its intense nightlife. The island is part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. It spans an area of 105.183 km2 (41 sq mi) and rises at an elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft) at its highest point. The island is composed primarily of granite. It has little natural fresh water and relies on the desalination of sea water in order to meet its needs. There are 9,320 inhabitants (2001) most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, also known as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, a common denomination in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town), which lies on the west coast.
It is believed that the island was named after a local hero, who is considered an offspring of the god Apollo and was worshipped locally in antiquity.


米科諾斯(又译作密克诺斯)是希腊爱琴海上的一个小岛,因旅游业而闻名,是基克拉泽斯群岛之一。米科諾斯岛面积86平方公里,常住居民约6,200 (2002年)。全岛主要由花岗岩构成,最高点海拔364米。岛上的淡水供应主要来自海水淡化。

米克诺斯岛(Mykonos) 属希腊基克拉迪群岛的一个岛屿。位于提诺斯(Tinos) ,思罗斯(Siros) ,帕罗斯和纳克索斯诸岛之间。它涵盖的领域约有一百零五平方公里( 41平方英里) ,最高海拔有341米(一千一百一十九英尺)。这座岛屿,主要由花岗岩组成。全岛有9320人( 2001年),人口大多数生活在位于西海岸最大城市米科诺斯。据认为,该岛是以当地的一位英雄的名字命名,他被认为是阿波罗神的后代,自古以来一直受到当地人的崇拜。五十年代迎来第一批游客,是因为去考察附近的得罗斯岛上非凡的古代遗迹,路过此地。而今她以自己的大都市特征,迷人热烈的夜生活,阳光充足的沙滩,赢得了众多游客,成为大受欢迎的旅游胜地。

近几十年来,随着交通的便利,米科诺斯岛逐渐成为了旅游者的天堂。小岛美丽而宁静的风光吸引了众多来自世界各地的游客。在夏天,经常可以见到希腊和外国名人在岛上洁白的石径漫步或路边餐馆小酌。现在小岛已经成为了希腊乃至全世界最受欢迎的度假胜地之一。旅游业带动了当地房地产的发展,各种旅馆和度假屋遍布市区,以至于人们开始担心小岛会慢慢失去她本来的特色。庆幸的是,当地法律规定岛上每座房子都要定期粉刷并保持基克拉泽斯的建筑风格。


References sources : wikipedia

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