Karpathos
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Karpathos Κάρπαθος |
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| Coordinates: 35°35′N 27°08′E / 35.583°N 27.133°ECoordinates: 35°35′N 27°08′E / 35.583°N 27.133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Karpathos |
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| • Municipality | 324.8 km2 (125.4 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 219.9 km2 (84.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 6,226 |
| • Municipality density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 5,670 |
| • Municipal unit density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 2,788 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 857 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22450 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
| Website | www.karpathos.org |
Karpathos (Greek: Κάρπαθος, Greek pronunciation: [ˈkarpaθos]) is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality of Karpathos, which is part of the Karpathos regional unit. Because of its remote location, Karpathos has preserved many peculiarities of dress, customs and dialect, the last resembling those of Crete and Cyprus. The island has also been called Carpathus in Latin, Scarpanto in Italian and Kerpe in Turkish.
The island is located about 47 kilometres (29 miles) southwest of Rhodes, in the part of the Mediterranean which is called the Carpathian Sea (Latin: Carpathium Mare). The Sea of Crete, a sub-basin of the Mediterranean Sea, has its eastern limit defined by the island of Karpathos. Karpathos' highest point is Mt. Lastos, at 1,215 metres (3,986 ft). Karpathos comprises 10 villages. Pigadia (official name Karpathos), the capital and main port of the island, is located in the southeast of the island. The capital is surrounded by the villages of Menetes, Arkasa, Aperi, Volada, Othos, and Pyles. In the north Mesochori, Spoa and Olympos. There are two ports, in Karpathos and in the north of the island next to Olympos named Diafani.
The island Saria was once united with Karpathos, but an earthquake divided them. Saria preserves many important antiquities.
The weather station of Karpathos alongside Ierapetra holds Greece's highest annual mean temperature, 20.1 °C (68 °F) (1950–1960, 1970–1975).
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