Kalymnos

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Kalymnos Κάλυμνος
Municipality
Pothia, capital of the island
Kalymnos Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°59′24″N 26°59′06″E / 36.99000°N 26.98500°E / 36.99000; 26.98500
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Kalymnos
Area
• Municipality	134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	17,752
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	852 00
Area code(s)	22430
Vehicle registration	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ
Website	www.kalymnos-isl.gr

Kalymnos (Greek: Κάλυμνος; Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkalimnos]) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of 12 km (7 mi)) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than 2 km (1 mi)): the latter is linked to it through a series of islets. Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from the island of Rhodes.

In 2021 the island had a population of 17,752, making it the third most populous island of the Dodecanese, after Kos and Rhodes. It is known in Greece for the affluence of much of its population, and also stands as both the wealthiest member of the Dodecanese and one of the wealthiest Greek islands overall. The Municipality of Kalymnos, which includes the populated offshore islands of Pserimos, Telendos, Kalolimnos, and Pláti, as well as several uninhabited islets, has a combined land area of 134.544 square kilometres (51.948 sq mi)^[2] and a total population of 17,752 inhabitants (2021).