Dikaios Δίκαιος |
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Coordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°ECoordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Kos |
Municipality | Kos |
• Municipal unit | 62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 7,130 |
• Municipal unit density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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Dikaios (Greek: Δίκαιος) is a former municipality on the island of Kos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 7,130 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Zipari (pop. 3,227). The other large town is Pyli (pop. 2,469). The municipal unit, which comprises about one-fifth of the island's territory, has a land area of 62.575 km². It shares the island of Kos with the municipal units of Kos and Irakleides.