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 2021 census had a population of 1,961.

Amorgos
Αμοργός
Municipality
View of Chora (Amorgos)
Amorgos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°51′N 25°54′E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionCyclades
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
Area
  Municipality126.35 km2 (48.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality1,961
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Community
446
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
840 08
Area code(s)22850
Vehicle registrationEM
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