Karpathos
Greek island
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Summary
Karpathos is an island[1]. Karpathos ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,421 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Carpathian Sea[5]
- Postal code: 857 00[6]
- Part of: Dodecanese[7]
- Commons category: Karpathos[8]
- Patron saint: John of Karpathos[9]
- Highest point: Kali Limni[10]
- Located in/on physical feature: Dodecanese[11]
- Official website: http://www.karpathos.gr/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karpathos[13]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Native label: Κάρπαθος[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 1215 m[17]
- Area: 324.7 km²[18]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Karpathos[19]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Karpathos[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Karpathos include Karpathos National Airport[21], an airport[22], in Greece[23], founded in 1970[24] and Carpathian Sea[25], a marginal sea[26], in Greece[27].
Why It Matters
Karpathos has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Karpathos is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Karpathos include Karpathos National Airport[21], an airport[22], in Greece[23], founded in 1970[24] and Carpathian Sea[25], a marginal sea[26], in Greece[27].