Ios
Ios
Ίος, Νιός | |
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Clockwise from top: Church of Saint Irene, Odysseas Elytis Theatre, Cathedral Church Of Ios, Chora Hill, Windmills in Chora | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′0″N 25°20′11″E / 36.71667°N 25.33639°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Thira |
| Municipality established | 1835 |
| Seat | Chora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gkikas Gkikas |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 2,299 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ιήτης (Iitis) (official) Ιέτης (Ietis) (Ancient Alternative) Νιώτης (Niotis) (local) Iitian or Ietian(anglicised) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 840 01 |
| Area code(s) | 22860 |
| Vehicle registration | EM |
| Website | ios |
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Ios, Io or Nio (Greek: Ίος, Greek pronunciation: [ˈi.os]; Ancient Greek: Ἴος [í.os]; locally Nios, Νιός) is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides. It is situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18 kilometres (11 miles) long and 10 kilometres (6 miles) wide, with an area of 109.024 square kilometres (42.094 sq mi). Population was 2,299 in 2021 (down from 3,500 in the 20th century). Ios is part of the Thira regional unit.