Dikaios, Kos
Dikaios
Δίκαιος | |
|---|---|
Location within Kos | |
Dikaios | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Kos |
| Municipality | Kos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 62.6 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 8,192 |
| • Municipal unit density | 131/km2 (339/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dikaios (Greek: Δίκαιος) is a former municipality on the island of Kos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Kos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 8,192 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Zipari. The other large town is Pyli. The municipal unit, which comprises about one-fifth of the island's territory, has a land area of 62.575 km². It shares the island of Kos with the municipal units of Kos and Irakleides.