Halki (Greece)
Halki
Χάλκη | |
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Satellite image of the island | |
Halki | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′N 27°34′E / 36.233°N 27.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 37.04 km2 (14.30 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 475 |
| • Density | 12.8/km2 (33.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 851 10 |
| Area code | 22460 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ |
Halki (Greek: Χάλκη [ˈxalki]; alternatively Chalce or Chalki) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 9 km (6 mi) west of Rhodes. It has an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). It is part of the Rhodes regional unit. It has a permanent population of 330 (increased during the summer months), concentrated in the only village of Emporio. The 2021 census showed a population of 475 inhabitants. The community is divided in two parts, Chorio (Χωριό, also spelled Horio, "Village") and Emporio (Εμποριό, "Market").