Kos (regional unit)

Kos Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω
Regional unit
Municipalities of the Dodecanese
The Dodecanese within Greece
Country	Greece
Region	South Aegean
Area
• Total	337.2 km2 (130.2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	34,396
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kos (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Κω) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Kos, Nisyros and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Administration

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Kos was created out of part of the former Dodecanese Prefecture. It is subdivided into 2 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):

• Kos (7)
• Nisyros (11)

Province

The province of Kos (Greek: Επαρχία Κω) was one of the provinces of the Dodecanese Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present regional unit. It was abolished in 2006.