Kos or Cos (; ) 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, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 37,089 (2021 census), making it the second most populous of the Dodecanese after Rhodes. The island measures . 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.
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Kos is a Greek island located in the southeastern Aegean Sea as part of the Dodecanese island chain, making it the third largest island in that group with a population of about 37,000 people. It is administratively organized as a municipality within the South Aegean region, with its main town, also called Kos, serving as the regional center.
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- Name
- Geography
- Climate
- Municipality
- Economy
- History
- Mythological origins
- Archaic Era
- Classical Era
- Coae vestes
- Hellenistic Era
- Roman Era
- Byzantine Era
- Genoese Era
- Ottoman Era
- Italian Rule and WWII
- Contemporary
- Geology
- Religion
- Main sights
- Ancient sites
- Castles
- Synagogue
- People
- Transport
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
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Kos or Cos (; ) 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, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 37,089 (2021 census), making it the second most populous of the Dodecanese after Rhodes. The island measures . 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.
==Name== The name Kos () is first attested in the Iliad, and has been in continuous use since. Other ancient names include Meropis, Cea, and Nymphaea.