Dikaios
Δίκαιος | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Kos |
Municipality | Kos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 8,192 |
• Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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 8,192 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Zipari. The other large town is Pyli. The municipal unit, which comprises about one-fifth of the island's territory, has a land area of 62.575 km².[3] It shares the island of Kos with the municipal units of Kos and Irakleides.