Fri is the capital of the

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Kasos Kasos (; , ), also Casos, is a Greek island municipality in the Dodecanese. It is the southernmost island in the Aegean Sea, and is part of the regional unit Karpathos-Kasos. The capital of the island is Fri. , its population was 1,223. ...

in the

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. As of 2021, its population was 346.

Geography

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.

Modern Fri

Fri was built in

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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. There is also an elementary school. From 2010 the meteorological station of the

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is located in the Municipality of Kasos in Fri. The port of Fri is connected with

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and

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. Most of the houses in Fri have two floors and feature a traditional architecture. These houses are found in Fri the last 150 years along with old churches and monasteries.

Climate

Fri has a

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(

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: ''BSh''). According to the data of the

and the

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stations, Fri records the mildest winters in

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, with a record low temperature of 2.7 °C (for the period 1989–2025). It is also the second driest area of

after Schoinoussa. Fri falls in 11a hardiness zone.

References

{{reflist Municipalities of the South Aegean Populated places in Karpathos-Kasos Kasos