Tínos

island, Greece
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Also known as: Ophiousa

Tínos, island in the Cyclades (Modern Greek: Kykládes) group of Greek Aegean islands; in antiquity it was known as the “island of the winds,” the modern name being derived from the Phoenician tenok, meaning “snake”; in ancient times it was also called Ophiousa. It constitutes a dímos (municipality) and perifereiakí enótita (regional unit) in the South Aegean (Nótio Aigaío) periféreia (region). One of the largest of the Cyclades, it is a rugged mass of granite, schist, and limestone. It lies between Ándros, located to the northwest, and Mýkonos (also spelled Míkonos), located to the southeast. It is separated from the ...(100 of 353 words)