Kastellorizo
Kastellorizo
Καστελλόριζο Μεγíστη | |
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Clockwise from the top: Port of Kastellorizo, Lady of Ro Tomb in Ro Islet, Castello Rosso along with Kastellorizo Archaeological Museum, Lady of Ro Statue, view of the town of Kastellorizo, Lycian Tomb, Fokiale Cave | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′42″N 29°35′06″E / 36.14500°N 29.58500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nikolaos Asvestis (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 584 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kastellorizians |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 851 11 |
| Area code(s) | 22460 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
Kastellorizo or Castellorizo (US: /ˌkɑːstəˈlɔːrɪzoʊ/ KAH-stə-LOR-iz-oh; Greek: Καστελλόριζο, romanized: Kastellórizo), officially Megisti (Μεγίστη, Megísti), is a Greek island and municipality of the Dodecanese in the Eastern Mediterranean. It lies roughly 2 kilometres (1 mile) off the south coast of Turkey, about 570 km (354 mi) southeast of Athens and 125 km (78 mi) east of Rhodes, almost halfway between Rhodes and Antalya, and 280 km (170 mi) northwest of Cyprus. Kastellorizo is part of the Rhodes regional unit.
The island has become very popular in recent years among tourists looking for an isolated place in the Dodecanese, thanks also to the 1991 Oscar-winning movie Mediterraneo, by Gabriele Salvatores, which is set on the island during the Second World War.