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Kefalos
Sign in to saveKefalos () is the westernmost town on the Greek island of Kos, 43 km from Kos Town. It is situated on a peninsula, also known as Kefalos, at the south-west side of the island. The town is built on a stone height, dominated by the imposing windmill of Papavasilis and is home to 2,329 inhabitants (2021 census).
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- Locality
- Κέφαλος
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 2,713
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greece place.name
- Kefalos
- Greece place.name_local
- Κέφαλος
- Greece place.type
- community
- Greece place.image_skyline
- Kos-kefalos.JPG
- Greece place.periph
- South Aegean
- Greece place.periphunit
- Kos
- Greece place.municipality
- Kos
- Greece place.municunit
- Irakleides
- Greece place.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greece place.population
- 2713
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Κέφαλος
- Population
- 1859
- Image
- Kos-kefalos.JPG
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- Kefalos
- native label
- Κέφαλος
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Kefalos () is the westernmost town on the Greek island of Kos, 43 km from Kos Town. It is situated on a peninsula, also known as Kefalos, at the south-west side of the island. The town is built on a stone height, dominated by the imposing windmill of Papavasilis and is home to 2,329 inhabitants (2021 census).
==Neighbouring settlements, administration and facilities== Beneath the old town of Kefalos is the Bay of Kamari, where the beach resorts of Kamari, Kampos and Onia follow the curve of the bay for approximately 2 kilometres. The name Kefalos is often used for this area as well.
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