Kardamaina

Also known as Kardámena

Kardámaina or Kardámena (), is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, in the Dodecanese. Once a small fishing village, it has been a popular summer destination for the past two decades, offering pubs, restaurants, bars, night clubs and watersports facilities. According to the 2021 census, there were 2,132 inhabitants. Its land area is 35.150 km2. Between June and September, the town population triples due to the influx of tourists.

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Place details

Locality: Καρδάμαινα
Region: Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 2,132
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greece place.name_local: Καρδάμαινα
Greece place.name: Kardamaina
Greece place.type: community
Greece place.image_skyline: Kardamena plateia.JPG
Greece place.caption_skyline: Main Square
Greece place.periph: South Aegean
Greece place.periphunit: Kos
Greece place.municipality: Kos
Greece place.municunit: Irakleides
Greece place.population_as_of: 2021
Greece place.population: 2132

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==History== Kardamaina is built on the site of the ancient settlement of Alasarna. During the 2nd century BC, Alasarna was an important urban center with a thousand citizens (excluding slaves).

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