Amorgos

Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργός, Amorgós; pronounced [amorˈɣos]) is the easternmost island of the Cyclades island group and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group in Greece. Along with 16 neighboring islets, the largest of which (by land area) is Nikouria Island, it comprises the municipality of Amorgos, which has a land area of 126.346 square kilometres (48.782 square miles) and at the 2011 census had a population of 1,973.

Amorgos
Αμοργός
Chora (Amorgos)
Amorgos
Location in Greece
Geography
LocationAegean Sea
Coordinates36°51′N 25°54′E
ArchipelagoCyclades
Highest elevation823 m (2700 ft)
Administration
Greece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
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