Kalymnos
Kalymnos (Greek: Κάλυμνος; Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkalimnos]) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of 12 km (7 mi)) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than 2 km (1 mi)): the latter is linked to it through a series of islets. Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from the island of Rhodes.
Kalymnos
Κάλυμνος | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Pothia, capital of the island | |
Kalymnos Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′24″N 26°59′06″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Kalymnos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 17,752 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 852 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22430 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
| Website | www.kalymnos-isl.gr |
In 2011 the island had a population of 16,001, making it the third most populous island of the Dodecanese, after Kos and Rhodes. It is known in Greece for the affluence of much of its population, and also stands as both the wealthiest member of the Dodecanese and one of the wealthiest Greek islands overall. The Municipality of Kalymnos, which includes the populated offshore islands of Pserimos, Telendos, Kalolimnos, and Pláti, as well as several uninhabited islets, has a combined land area of 134.544 square kilometres (51.948 sq mi) and a total population of 17,752 inhabitants (2021).