Kakovolo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Kythnos |
Kakovolo ( Greek: Κακόβολο) is a mountain on the island of Kythnos in the Cyclades, in Greece. It is the highest point of the island. [1]
Kakovolo is located on the northwestern side of Kythnos. [2] Its summit stands at 356 meters and it is the highest point on the entire island. In the area of Kakovolo, installations dating back to the Early Cycladic period ( Early Bronze Age) were discovered. The mountain has also been associated with the local lore of Kythnos including legends about fairies and other creatures. [3]
There are abandoned mines in Kakovolo. In its time of prosperity, mining industry (mainly copper mines [2]) attracted not only local workers but also economic migrants from other regions of Greece. After their extraction, the ores were loaded at the port of the nearby village of Loutra. [4] The mines fell into decline and were abandoned during the 1940s. [2] Nowadays hiking trails and routes exist in the area of Kakovolo.
Kakovolo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Kythnos |
Kakovolo ( Greek: Κακόβολο) is a mountain on the island of Kythnos in the Cyclades, in Greece. It is the highest point of the island. [1]
Kakovolo is located on the northwestern side of Kythnos. [2] Its summit stands at 356 meters and it is the highest point on the entire island. In the area of Kakovolo, installations dating back to the Early Cycladic period ( Early Bronze Age) were discovered. The mountain has also been associated with the local lore of Kythnos including legends about fairies and other creatures. [3]
There are abandoned mines in Kakovolo. In its time of prosperity, mining industry (mainly copper mines [2]) attracted not only local workers but also economic migrants from other regions of Greece. After their extraction, the ores were loaded at the port of the nearby village of Loutra. [4] The mines fell into decline and were abandoned during the 1940s. [2] Nowadays hiking trails and routes exist in the area of Kakovolo.