Farmakonisi

Farmakonisi (Greek: Φαρμακονήσι) is a small Greek island and community of the Dodecanese, in the Aegean Sea, Greece. It lies in the middle between the chain of the Dodecanese islands in the west, and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) in the east. To the north of it are the island of Agathonisi, to the west the islands of Leipsoi, Patmos and Leros, and to the south the islands of Kalymnos and Pserimos. It forms part of the municipality of Leros, and had at the 2001 census a population of 74 inhabitants, while in the 2011 census the population dropped to 10 inhabitants. Prominent historical monuments on the island include the church of Agios Georgios (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος) and the nearby ruins of an ancient Roman temple.

Farmakonisi
Φαρμακονήσι
Settlement
Farmakonisi
Coordinates: 37°17′24″N 27°05′06″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKalymnos
MunicipalityLeros
Area
  Total3.866 km2 (1.493 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total10
  Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
854 00
Area code(s)22470

The area of Farmakonisi is 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2).

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