# Thasos

> Greek island in north Aegean Sea

**Wikidata**: [Q204096](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204096)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thasos)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thasos

## Summary
Thasos is a Greek island in the north Aegean Sea. It is also known as Thasos Island and is located within Greece and the Thasos Municipality of Macedonia, Greece.

## Key Facts
- Thasos is a Greek island in the north Aegean Sea (wikidata_description: "Greek island in north Aegean Sea").
- Alternative name / alias: Thasos Island.
- Population: 13,100.0.
- Coordinates: latitude 40.694166666667, longitude 24.661111111111.
- Located in: Greece (country in Southeast Europe; inception date recorded as 1821-03-25 in the provided data; sitelink_count: 371).
- Administrative location: Thasos Municipality, a municipality of Macedonia, Greece (Thasos Municipality: country Q41; headquarters ; sitelink_count: 11).
- The island entity type: island (definition: piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water; sitelink_count: 229).
- Related local settlement: Thasos — a village on the Greek island of Thasos (country: Q41; sitelink_count: 24).
- Related natural resource / product: Thassos marble — white to grey and crystalline marble from Thasos island (sitelink_count: 5).
- Related mythological figure: Thasus — a Phoenician character from Greek mythology (sitelink_count: 14).
- Related chemical element entry: zinc — chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30 (sitelink_count: 177).
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Thasos: 57.
- Wikipedia title for the island: Thasos.

## FAQs
Q: What is Thasos?
A: Thasos is an island in the north Aegean Sea that forms part of Greece and is administratively located in the Thasos Municipality of Macedonia, Greece.

Q: Where is Thasos located geographically and administratively?
A: Geographically, Thasos lies in the north Aegean Sea at latitude 40.694166666667 and longitude 24.661111111111. Administratively, it is within Greece and the Thasos Municipality (a municipality of Macedonia, Greece).

Q: How many people live on Thasos?
A: The provided population figure for Thasos is 13,100.0.

Q: Are there settlements or villages named Thasos on the island?
A: Yes. There is a village named Thasos on the island; that village entry has its own record and sitelink_count.

Q: Does Thasos have any notable natural products?
A: Thassos marble is specifically associated with the island; it is described as white to grey and crystalline marble from Thasos island.

Q: Are there historical or mythological connections to the name Thasos?
A: A related entry is Thasus, a Phoenician character from Greek mythology; it appears as a distinct but related topic.

Q: What other related topics are associated with Thasos in the source data?
A: Related topics listed in the source include the general concept "island," the chemical element zinc (Zn, atomic number 30), the mythological figure Thasus, the village Thasos on the island, and Thassos marble.

## Why It Matters
Thasos matters as a defined geographic and administrative entity within Greece. As a north Aegean island it contributes to Greece’s island geography and cultural landscape. The island is the eponymous source for Thassos marble, a material explicitly tied to it and noted as white to grey and crystalline, which underlines the island’s geological and economic significance. Thasos’s placement within the Thasos Municipality of Macedonia links it to regional administration and to Greece’s broader national identity. The island is also connected to cultural and mythological contexts through related entries such as the Phoenician figure Thasus, indicating relevance across geography, geology, local settlement, and mythology.

## Notable For
- Being a Greek island in the north Aegean Sea (wikidata_description: "Greek island in north Aegean Sea").
- Alias recognition as "Thasos Island."
- Hosting a population recorded as 13,100.0.
- Precise geolocation: latitude 40.694166666667 and longitude 24.661111111111.
- Administrative inclusion in Thasos Municipality, a municipality of Macedonia, Greece.
- Source of Thassos marble, identified as white to grey and crystalline marble from the island.
- Having a village sharing the island’s name (Thasos village).
- Appearing in a web of related topics that include island geography, mythological association (Thasus), and related material/element entries (Thassos marble; zinc).

## Body

### Overview
Thasos is an island entity recorded with the Wikipedia title "Thasos" and a Wikidata description of "Greek island in north Aegean Sea." The island is also referenced by the alias Thasos Island. The dataset records a sitelink_count of 57 for the island entry.

### Location & Administrative Context
- Country: Greece (the provided country record includes an inception date of 1821-03-25 and a sitelink_count of 371 for the country entry).
- Regional administration: Thasos is located within Thasos Municipality, which is identified as a municipality of Macedonia, Greece. The Thasos Municipality entry has a sitelink_count of 11 and lists a headquarters identifier  in the provided data.
- Geographic coordinates: 40.694166666667° N latitude, 24.661111111111° E longitude. These coordinates define the island’s precise location in the north Aegean Sea.

### Demographics
- Population: The island’s population is recorded as 13,100.0 in the provided properties. No further demographic breakdowns are present in the source material.

### Geography & Classification
- Classification: The entity is an island, defined in the provided material as a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water. The general "island" entry in the related list has a sitelink_count of 229.
- Sea: The island is situated in the north Aegean Sea as stated in the wikidata_description.

### Settlements
- Thasos (village): There is a distinct entry for a village named Thasos located on the island. The village entry is recorded with a sitelink_count of 24 and is linked to the country Q41 (Greece).

### Natural Resources & Materials
- Thassos marble: The island is explicitly associated with Thassos marble, described in the source as white to grey and crystalline marble originating from Thasos island. The Thassos marble entry has a sitelink_count of 5.

### Cultural & Mythological Links
- Thasus: The dataset lists Thasus, a Phoenician character from Greek mythology, as a related entity (sitelink_count: 14). This indicates a mythological or cultural association present in the source’s related topics.

### Related Scientific / Element Entry
- zinc: The related topics include the chemical element zinc, with symbol Zn and atomic number 30, and a sitelink_count of 177. The source lists zinc among related entries but does not provide a specific historical or industrial linkage in the provided material.

### Identifiers & Metadata
- Wikidata description: "Greek island in north Aegean Sea".
- Wikipedia title: Thasos.
- Sitelink count for Thasos: 57.
- Alias: Thasos Island.
- Coordinates: 40.694166666667 N, 24.661111111111 E.
- Population: 13,100.0.

### Relationships to Larger Entities
- Thasos is located in Greece, a country in Southeast Europe with numerous recorded attributes in the provided material (e.g., inception 1821-03-25; sitelink_count 371). The island is administratively tied to Thasos Municipality, a unit of local government within the Macedonian administrative region of Greece.

### Related Entries Summary (provided)
- island — concept entry (sitelink_count: 229).
- zinc — chemical element Zn, atomic number 30 (sitelink_count: 177).
- Thasus — Phoenician character from Greek mythology (sitelink_count: 14).
- Thasos (village) — village on the island (country: Q41; sitelink_count: 24).
- Thassos marble — white to grey crystalline marble from Thasos island (sitelink_count: 5).
- Thasos Municipality — municipality of Macedonia, Greece (country Q41; headquarters ; sitelink_count: 11).
- Greece — country containing Thasos (sitelink_count: 371).

### Data Provenance Notes
All facts, relationships, identifiers, and counts in this entry are drawn exclusively from the provided source material. No external sources or additional facts have been introduced.

## References

1. GEOnet Names Server. 2018
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. GeoNames
4. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/tasoz)
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
6. museum-digital