Kea (island)

Kea
Κέα
Kea Island
Kea Island
Kea is located in Greece
Kea
Kea
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°37′23″N 24°20′12″E / 37.62306°N 24.33667°E / 37.62306; 24.33667
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitKea-Kythnos
Government
 • MayorEirini Velissaropoulou[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality148.9 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality2,335
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
840 02
Area code(s)22880
Vehicle registrationΕΜ
Websitekea.gr

Kea (Greek: Κέα), also known as Tzia (Greek: Τζιά) and in antiquity Keos (Greek: Κέως, Latin: Ceos), is a Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Kea is part of the Kea-Kythnos regional unit.

  1. ^ Municipality of Kea, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.