Kalymnos (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece
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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.
Kalymnos
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καλύμνου | |
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Municipalities of the Dodecanese | |
 Kalymnos within Greece | |
  Kalymnos Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′N 27°0′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Seat | Pothia |
| Area | |
• Total | 399.7 km2 (154.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 31,383 |
| • Density | 78.52/km2 (203.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration
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]
- Agathonisi (2)
- Astypalaia (3)
- Kalymnos (4)
- Leipsoi (8)
- Leros (9)
- Patmos (12)
