Kos
Kos or Cos (/kɒs, kɔːs/; Greek: Κως [kos]) is a Greek island, which is part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese by area, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 36,986 (2021 census), making it the second most populous of the Dodecanese, after Rhodes. The island measures 42.1 by 11.5 kilometres (26 by 7 miles). Administratively, Kos constitutes a municipality within the Kos regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the town of Kos.
Kos
Κως | |
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The harbour of Kos town | |
Kos Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′N 27°14′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Kos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 295.3 km2 (114.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 67.2 km2 (25.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 33,388 |
| • Municipality density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 19,432 |
| • Municipal unit density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Koan, Coan |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 853 xx |
| Area code(s) | 2242 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, EA |
| Website | www.kos.gr |
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