Dikaios, Kos

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Dikaios
Δίκαιος
Location
Dikaios
Coordinates 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°E / 36.867; 27.200Coordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°E / 36.867; 27.200
Government
Country:Greece
Administrative region: South Aegean
Regional unit: Kos
Municipality: Kos
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 6,094
 - Area: 62.6 km2 (24 sq mi)
 - Density: 97 /km2 (252 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Dikaios (Greek: Δίκαιος) is a former municipality on the island of Kos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Population 6,094 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Zipari (pop. 2,355). The other large town is Pyli (pop. 2,431). The municipal unit, which comprises about one-fifth of the island's territory, has a land area of 62.575 km². It shares the island of Kos with the municipal units of Kos and Irakleides.

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 793 KB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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