Kinaros

Kinaros
Native name:
Κίναρος
Kinaros
Geography
Coordinates36°58′49″N 26°17′23″E / 36.98028°N 26.28972°E / 36.98028; 26.28972
ArchipelagoDodecanese
Administration
Demographics
Population1 (2020)

Kinaros (Greek: Κίναρος), is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, named after the artichoke (κίναρα; kinara) which it produced. It is located west of Kalymnos and Leros, east of Amorgos, and 5.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Levitha. It is the second westernmost island of the Dodecanese after Astypalea, and has an area of 4.5 km². The island's highest point is 296m. It was noted by several ancient authors including Pliny the Elder, Pomponius Mela, and Athenaeus.