Karpathos-Kasos
Regional unit in Greece
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Karpathos-Kasos (Greek: Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καρπάθου - Ηρωϊκής Νήσου Κάσου, literally: "Regional Unit of Karpathos - Heroic Island of Kasos") is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Karpathos, Kasos, Saria and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.
Karpathos-Kasos
Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καρπάθου - Ηρωϊκής Νήσου Κάσου | |
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Municipalities of the Dodecanese | |
 Karpathos-Kasos within Greece | |
  Karpathos-Kasos Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 27°10′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Area | |
• Total | 374.3 km2 (144.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,790 |
| • Density | 20.8/km2 (53.9/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 Karpathos was created out of part of the former Dodecanese Prefecture. It was renamed to Karpathos-Kasos in 2017.[2] It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[3]
