Kythnos

Kythnos
Κύθνος
Chora, Kythnos
Chora, Kythnos
Kythnos is located in Greece
Kythnos
Kythnos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°23′9″N 24°25′41″E / 37.38583°N 24.42806°E / 37.38583; 24.42806
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKea-Kythnos
Area
 • Municipality100.2 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality1,568
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Community
714
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
840 06
Area code(s)22810
Vehicle registrationΕΜ
Websitewww.kythnos.gr

Kythnos (Greek: Κύθνος, pronounced [ˈkiθnos]), commonly called Thermia (Greek: Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is 56 nautical miles (104 km) from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. The municipality Kythnos is 100.187 km2 (38.68 sq mi)[2] in area and has a coastline of about 100 km (62 mi). Mount Kakovolo is island's highest peak (365m).[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. ^ "Great Online Encyclopaedia of Asia Minor". www.ehw.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-13.