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Patmos (, ) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is famous as the place where, according to Christian belief, John of Patmos received the vision found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, and where the book was written.

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Patmos is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea that holds special significance in Christian history as the place where John is believed to have received and written down the visions that became the Book of Revelation in the New Testament. The island's connection to this foundational religious text has made it an important pilgrimage site for Christians seeking to visit the location of one of Christianity's most influential works.

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Greek Dimos.name: Patmos
Greek Dimos.name_local: Πάτμος
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Patmou.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Chora-of-Patmos.JPG
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Chora and the Castle of Patmos
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 270
Greek Dimos.periph: South Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Kalymnos
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 3283
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 45.0
Greek Dimos.mayor: Nikitas Tsampalakis
Greek Dimos.since: 2023
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 855 xx
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22470
Greek Dimos.licence: KX, PO, PK

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Instance of: island
Part of: Dodecanese
Country: Greece
Located in: Dodecanese
Population: 3047
Area: 34.14
Elevation: 269
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Icarian Sea
Official website: www.patmos.gr
Image: Πάτμος - panoramio.jpg

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Patmos
topic's main category: Category:Patmos
category for people born here: Category:People from Patmos
postal code: 855 00–855 99
located in/on physical feature: Dodecanese
different from: Patmos
native label: Πάτμος

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