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Argentièra or Cimòlo (in Greek Kimolos) is an island of the Cyclades very close to Milos. Administratively it is a commune of the periphery of the Southern Aegean (peripheral unit of Milo). It is of volcanic origin, the climate is dry and healthy but its soil is not suitable for crops of any kind. Its inhabitants are dedicated to sheep farming and fishing. It was known in antiquity for its reserves of chalk and kaolin which was used to make porcelain. Its ancient name was Echinousa. Argentiera always followed the fate of nearby Milo. It was a Venetian fief and suffered numerous raids by pirates who completely destroyed it in the 18th century.
It is 86 nautical miles from Piraeus.
The homonymous municipality covers the territory of the island plus the uninhabited islands of Polyaigos, Agios Efstathios and Agios Georgios. The population, at the 2001 census was 769 inhabitants.

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Policandro is a small island of the Cyclades archipelago in Greece. It is located about 160 km south-east of Athens and 40 km north of Santorini in the Aegean Sea.