Amorgos

Amorgos
Αμοργός
View of Chora (Amorgos)
View of Chora (Amorgos)
Amorgos is located in Greece
Amorgos
Amorgos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°51′N 25°54′E / 36.850°N 25.900°E / 36.850; 25.900
CountryGreece
Geographic regionCyclades
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitNaxos
Area
 • Municipality
126.35 km2 (48.78 sq mi)
Highest elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
1,961
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Community
446
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
840 08
Area code(s)22850
Vehicle registrationEM

Amorgos (Greek: Αμοργός, Amorgós; pronounced [amorˈɣos]) is the easternmost island of the Cyclades island group and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group in Greece. Along with 16 neighbouring islets, the largest of which (by land area) is Nikouria Island, it comprises the municipality of Amorgos, which has a land area of 126.346 square kilometres (48.782 square miles)[2] and at the 2021 census had a population of 1,961.

  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.

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