Description island ΚάρπαθοςThe inhabited large island of Κάρπαθος is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 93.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 303.4 km2 and is therefore 0.799 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 156.3 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 47.9 km by 16.3 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 35.59 (35°35'41.5752), 27.16 (27°9'22.0032).The population is 6226 and the population density is thus on 19.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Karpathos, Tristomo, Diafani, Spoa, Kato Lefkos, Kira Panagia, Arkasa, Lakki. The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Karpathos are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Kasos Located 6 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 2) Rodos Located 46.1 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Chalki Located 49.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Tilos Located 62.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Crete Located 71.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 6) Nisyros Located 80.7 km East of the island. 7) Nisida Kvs Located 95.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Symi Located 95.5 km NorthEast of the island. 9) Astypalaia Located 105.7 km SouthEast of the island. 10) Kalymnos Located 122.7 km East of the island. 11) Anafi Located 132.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 12) Leros Located 143.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Amorgos Located 154.6 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Santorini Located 163.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 15) Patmos Located 169.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 16) Ios Located 185.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 17) Hoog Koufonissi Located 186.7 km SouthEast of the island. 18) Laag Koufonissi Located 187.1 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Naxos Located 193.1 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Fournoi Located 198.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Samos Located 202.7 km East of the island. 22) Sikinos Located 204.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 23) Ikaria Located 212.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 24) Megisti - Kastellorizo Located 212.4 km North of the island. 25) Folegandros Located 217 km SouthSouthEast of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Κάρπαθος |
Topographic islandmap Κάρπαθος © OpenStreetMap-auteurs, CC-BY-SA. Map Karpathos Κάρπαθος views: 240 Height map of Κάρπαθος |
Hotels at Κάρπαθος 
