Karpathos

Karpathos (Greek: Κάρπαθος, pronounced [ˈkarpaθos]), also Carpathos, is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of the regional unit Karpathos-Kasos. Because of its remote location, Karpathos has preserved many peculiarities of dress, customs and dialect, the last resembling those of Crete and Cyprus. The island has also been called Carpathus in Latin and Scarpanto in Italian.

Karpathos
Κάρπαθος
Municipality
View of the port of Pigadia
Karpathos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°35′N 27°08′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKarpathos-Kasos
Area
  Municipality324.8 km2 (125.4 sq mi)
  Municipal unit219.9 km2 (84.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality6,567
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
6,037
  Municipal unit density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
  Community
3,047
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
857 00
Area code(s)+030 22450
Vehicle registrationΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ
Websitekarpathos.gr
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