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Kalymnos (regional unit)

Coordinates: 37°0′N 27°0′E / 37.000°N 27.000°E / 37.000; 27.000
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Kalymnos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Καλύμνου
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Dodecanese
Municipalities of the Dodecanese
Kalymnos is located in Greece
Kalymnos
Kalymnos
Kalymnos within Greece
Coordinates: 37°0′N 27°0′E / 37.000°N 27.000°E / 37.000; 27.000
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
SeatPothia
Area
 • Total
399.7 km2 (154.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
31,383
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kalymnos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καλύμνου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kalymnos, Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Leipsoi, Leros, Patmos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

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As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Kalymnos was created out of part of the former Dodecanese Prefecture. It is subdivided into 6 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Province

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The province of Kalymnos (Greek: Επαρχία Καλύμνου) was one of the provinces of the Dodecanese Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit.[3] It was abolished in 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. (39 MB) (in Greek and French)


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