Kalymnos
Sign in to saveKalymnos (; ) 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 ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ), with the latter being linked to it through a series of islets. Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from the island of Rhodes.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Kalymnos
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Kalymnion.png
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Kalymnos Pothia 2.jpg
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- Pothia, capital of the island
- Greek Dimos.elevation_min
- 0
- Greek Dimos.elevation_max
- 700
- Greek Dimos.periph
- South Aegean
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Kalymnos
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 17752
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 134.5
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 852 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 22430
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ
- Greek Dimos.website
- www.kalymnos-isl.gr
- Greek Dimos.seat
- Pothia
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Naming
- Geography
- Archipelago of Kalymnos
- History
- Religion
- Sponge diving
- Climbing
- Economy
- Election results
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- Notes
Kalymnos (; ) 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 ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ), with the latter being linked to it through a series of islets. Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from the island of Rhodes.
In 2021 the island had a population of 17,752, 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 and a total population of 17,752 inhabitants (2021).