Ikaria
Ikaria
Ικαρία | |
|---|---|
View of Agios Kirykos, Ikaria's capital | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′N 26°10′E / 37.583°N 26.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Ikaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fanourios Karoutsos (KKE) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 255.3 km2 (98.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 8,843 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ikarian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 833 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22750 |
| Vehicle registration | MO |
Ikaria, also spelled Icaria (/aɪˈkɛəriə/; Greek: Ικαρία [ikaˈri.a]), is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, 10 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Samos.
Administratively, Ikaria forms a separate municipality within the Ikaria regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Agios Kirykos. The historic capitals of the island include Oenoe and Evdilos.
According to tradition, it derives its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology, who was believed to have fallen into the sea nearby and to have been buried on the island.