Mastichari
Μαστιχάρι | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 36°50′57″N 27°04′35″E / 36.8493°N 27.0764°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Kos |
Municipality | Kos |
Municipal unit | Irakleides |
Community | Antimacheia |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 479 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mastichari (Greek: Μαστιχάρι) is a fishing village and tourist resort on the island of Kos in Greece with a population of 479 (2021),[1] situated 7 kilometers away from Kos International Airport.[2] The town has a port with boats regularly departing to the island of Kalymnos.[3] Mastihari has only been inhabited since 1933, when an earthquake struck a nearby village and the inhabitants had to migrate.[4]