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Dodecanese islands

Dodecanese
Δωδεκάνησα
Former prefecture
Location of Dodecanese in Greece
Location of Dodecanese in Greece
Location of municipalities within Dodecanese Prefecture
Location of municipalities within Dodecanese Prefecture
Country Greece
Periphery South Aegean
Capital Rhodes
Subdivisions
Area
 • Total 2,714 km2 (1,048 sq mi)
Area rank 18th
Population (2005)
 • Total 200,452
 • Rank 12th
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Density rank 14th
Postal codes 85x xx
Area codes 2241-2247
ISO 3166 code GR-81

The Dodecanese (/ddɪkəˈnz/; Greek: Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, [ðoðeˈkanisa], literally 'twelve islands') are a group of 15 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey), of which 26 are inhabited. Τhis island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the wider Southern Sporades island group.

The most historically important and well-known is Rhodes, which has been the area's dominant island since Antiquity. Of the others, Kos and Patmos are historically the more important; the remaining nine are Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Symi, Tilos, and Kastellorizo. Other islands in the chain include Alimia, Arkoi, Chalki, Farmakonisi, Gyali, Kinaros, Levitha, Marathos, Nimos, Pserimos, Saria, Strongyli, Syrna and Telendos.


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