Telendos

Telendos
Τέλενδος

Telendos and the small village Myrties in the foreground, seen from Kalymnos
Telendos
Coordinates: 37°00′N 26°55′E / 37.000°N 26.917°E / 37.000; 26.917Coordinates: 37°00′N 26°55′E / 37.000°N 26.917°E / 37.000; 26.917
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Kalymnos
Area
  Rural 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation 450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 94
  Rural density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 852 00
Area code(s) 224x0

Telendos, (Greek: Τέλενδος) is a Greek island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, belonging to the Dodecanese. It is approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) off the coast of the larger island of Kalymnos, of which it is administratively a part.

The island is approximately semi-circular in shape, consisting of a single, steep, flat-top mountain whose sides plunge directly into the sea. The only flat land is at the southern tip of the island, which is where the only settlement is located. There are no cars on the island, and in 2001 the population stood at 54. Telendos was joined to Kalymnos, becoming separated from it in the 6th century AD following a series of earthquakes.[2]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Spiteri, Stephen. Fortresses of the Knights, p. 197. University of Michigan Press, 2001, 382 pages. ISBN 978-9990972061.
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