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Icaria
Ικαρία | |
|---|---|
 View of Agios Kirykos, Ikaria's capital | |
  Icaria Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 26°10′E / 37.583°N 26.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Ikaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fanourios Karoutsos (KKE) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 255.3 km2 (98.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 8,843 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Icarian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 833 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22750 |
| Vehicle registration | MO |
Icaria, also spelled Ikaria (Greek: Ικαρία, [ikaˈri.a]), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos.
Administratively, Icaria forms a separate municipality within the Ikaria regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Agios Kirykos.[2] The historic capitals of the island include Oenoe and Evdilos.
According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology, who was believed to have fallen into the sea nearby.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.