Icaria
Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Greek: Ικαρία), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos.
Icaria
Ικαρία | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
View of Agios Kirykos, Ikaria's capital | |
Icaria Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 26°10′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Ikaria |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 255.3 km2 (98.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 8,843 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Icarian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 833 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22750 |
| Vehicle registration | MO |
Administratively, Icaria forms a separate municipality within the Ikaria regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Agios Kirykos. The historic capitals of the island include Oenoe and Evdilos.
According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology, who was believed to have fallen into the sea nearby.
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