Míkonos

Míkonos or Mykonos (both: mē'kônôs) [key], mountainous island (1991 pop. 6,170), c.35 sq mi (90 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; one of the Cyclades. It is a tourist resort and has fisheries. There are many churches.

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