Kos
Kos — Κως in Greek — is one of the 89 islands on the Pelagos checklist. It covers about 287 km², and 37,089 people live there all year.
Kos in numbers
| Greek name | Κως |
|---|---|
| Region | Dodecanese |
| Residents | 37,089 |
| Land area | about 287 km² |
| Size | 16th largest of the 89 |
| Population | 9th most populated of the 89 |
The islands nearest to Kos
Measured coast to coast — the sea between them, not the gap between their centres.
| Island | Greek name | km |
|---|---|---|
| Pserimos | Ψέριμος | 3.4 |
| Kalymnos | Κάλυμνος | 11 |
| Nisyros | Νίσυρος | 16 |
| Telendos | Τέλενδος | 21 |
| Leros | Λέρος | 32 |
The named rocks off Kos
Open coastline data records 1 named islet in the water around Kos. It is:
Kastri
Kos on the checklist
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