What you should know about Karpathos island (Κάρπαθος 857 00 Greece). Demographic numbers, statistics and general informations.

• Country: Greece
• Region: South Aegean
• Prefecture: Dodecanese islands
• Regional unit: Karpathos
• Coordinates: 35.618682, 27.136267
• Municipiality area: 324,7 km2

• Name in Greek language: Κάρπαθος
• Capital: Pigadia (or Karpathos town, Κάρπαθος in Greek)
• Postal code: 857 00
• Currency: Euro
• Electricity / socket: 230V, EU Plug

• Highest point: Kali Limni peak (near Lastos / Λαστος), with a height of 1215 meters
• Population of Karpathos island: 6226 (via 2011 census)
• Population of the Municipality, Karpathos & Kasos: 7640
• Time zone: UTC+2 (EET)
• Karpathos hospital: near Pigadia (Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Καρπάθου “Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Καρπάθιος” in Greek)
  web: karpathos-hospital.gov.gr (opens in new window)

• Airport: Karpathos National Airport (IATA code: AOK), known as Karpathos Airport or Αεροδρόμιο Καρπάθου in Greek
• Ports: Pigadia (Karpathos town), Diafani, Finiki, Agios Nikolaos (Spoa), Kato Lefkos
• Apartments, studios, villas in Karpathos (opens in new window)