Leros

Leros (Greek: Λέρος), also called Lero (from the Italian language), is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies 317 kilometres (197 miles; 171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by a nine-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flight from Athens, and about 20 miles to Turkey. Leros is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. It has a population of 7,988.

Leros
Λέρος
View of Panteli village in Leros
Leros
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°09′N 26°51′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKalymnos
Area
  Municipality74.17 km2 (28.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipality
7,917
  Municipality density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
854 00
Area code(s)22470
Vehicle registrationΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ
Websitewww.leros.gr
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