Dikaios, Kos

Dikaios Δίκαιος
Location
Dikaios
Coordinates	36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.2°E / 36.867; 27.2Coordinates: 36°52′N 27°12′E / 36.867°N 27.2°E / 36.867; 27.2
Location within the Dodecanese
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	South Aegean
Regional unit:	Kos
Municipality:	Kos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	6,094
- Area:	62.6 km2 (24 sq mi)
- Density:	97 /km2 (252 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

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.^[1] Population 6,094 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Zipari (pop. 2,355). The other large town is Pyli (pop. 2,431). 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.

References

1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)