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Koskinou
Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. physically and geologically, Europe is in the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area and third largest continent in population after Asia and Africa.
Koskinou is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki. Koskinou is famous for its unique traditional houses which are decorated with bright, vibrant colours. There is a major festival on July 17th when the village celebrates the name day of Saint Marina with customary music and dancing. The village is part of the Kallitea Rhodes municipality. The local football team called Diyenis Koskinou resides in the fourth division of the Greek league.
Rhodes is one of the largest in the Dodecanese islands, and easternmost of the major islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea. It lies approximately 11 miles west of Turkey, situated between the Greek mainland and the island of Cyprus. Its population in 2004 was 110,000. In 2001 it was of between 55,000 out of which 60,000 resided permanently in the city of Rhodes, which was considered as the main commercial and population center. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Europe, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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