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Dikaios, Kos

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Dikaios
Δίκαιος
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKos
MunicipalityKos
Area
 • Municipal unit62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,094
 • Municipal unit density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon