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Nisyros

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Nisyros, also spelled Nisiros (; ), is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Nisyros
Greek Dimos.name_local
Νίσυρος
Greek Dimos.type
municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map
2011 Dimos Nisyrou.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline
File:Mandraki 20-jun-2013 04.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
View of Mandraki
Greek Dimos.elevation_min
0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max
698
Greek Dimos.periph
South Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Kos
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
1048
Greek Dimos.area_municipality
50.06
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code
853 03
Greek Dimos.area_code
22420
Greek Dimos.licence
ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ
Greek Dimos.website
www.nisyros.gr
Greek Dimos.seat
Mandraki

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Official website

Δήμος Νισύρου | Nisyros.gr |Nisyros Greece

Δήμος Νισύρου, η επίσημη ιστοσελίδα. Ιστορία, πολιτισμός, περιβάλλον. Nisyros.gr

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Wikidata facts

Population
1008
Area
41.263
Elevation
698
Official website
www.nisyros.gr
Image
Mandraki Nisyros.jpg
Dialing code
22420
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Commons category
Nisyros
postal code
85303
native label
Νίσυρος
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20 sections
Contents
  • Geology
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Geothermal energy
  • Settlements
  • History
  • Iron Age
  • Classical Age
  • Satrapy of Caria
  • Roman period
  • Medieval Age
  • Christianity
  • Diocese of Nisyrus
  • Latin titular see
  • Culture
  • Twinning
  • Notable natives and residents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Nisyros, also spelled Nisiros (; ), is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos.

Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about , and an area of . Several other islets are in the direct vicinity of Nisyros, the largest of which is Gyali, with a population of 22 citizens. The Municipality of Nisyros includes Gyalí, as well as uninhabited Pacheiá, Pergoússa, Kandelioussa, Ágios Antónios, and Strongýli. It has a total land area of and a total population of 1,048 inhabitants (2021).

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