Folegandros

Folegandros
Φολέγανδρος
Cliffs at Chora on Folegandros
Folegandros is located in Greece
Folegandros
Folegandros
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°37′N 24°54′E / 36.617°N 24.900°E / 36.617; 24.900
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitThira
Area
 • Municipality32.216 km2 (12.439 sq mi)
Highest elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality719
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Community
455
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
840 xx
Area code(s)22860
Vehicle registrationEM
Websitewww.folegandros.gr

Folegandros (also Pholegandros; Greek: Φολέγανδρος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea that, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is 32.216 square kilometres (12.439 sq mi)[2] and it has 719 inhabitants (2021). It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road. Folegandros is part of the Thira regional unit.[3]

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.