Kos
Κως | |
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![]() Aerial view of Kos town | |
Coordinates: 36°51′N 27°14′E / 36.850°N 27.233°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Kos |
Area | |
• Municipality | 295.3 km2 (114.0 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 67.2 km2 (25.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 37,089 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 21,430 |
• Municipal unit density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Koan, Coan |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 853 xx |
Area code(s) | 2242 |
Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, EA |
Website | www.kos.gr |
Kos or Cos (/kɒs, kɔːs/; Greek: Κως [kos]) is a Greek island, which is part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese by area, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 37,089 (2021 census), making it the second most populous of the Dodecanese, after Rhodes.[1] The island measures 42.1 by 11.5 kilometres (26 by 7 miles).[citation needed] Administratively, Kos constitutes a municipality within the Kos regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the town of Kos.[2]