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 Kos is undisputedly one of the most beautiful islands of the Aegean Sea, lying in the centre of the Dodecanese chain, south east of continental Greece and north west of Rhodes. It is the third largest of the Dodecanese (a Greek word meaning "Twelve Islands") islands after Rhodes and Karpathos. Kos is a major province within the Dodecanese Prefecture and is the administrative capital of Nisyros, Giali, Pergoussa, Kandeliousa, Pahia and Strogili.
 The island is part of a chain of mountains from which it became separated after earthquakes and subsidence that occurred in ancient times. These mountains include Kalymnos and Kappari which are separated by an underwater chasm 40 fathoms deep, as well as the volcano of Nisyros and the surrounding islands.
There is a wide variety of rocks in Kos which is related to its geographical formation. Prominent among these are the Quaternary layers in which the fossil remains of mammals such as horses, hippopotami and elephants have been found. The fossil molar of an elephant of gigantic proportions was presented to the Paleontology Museum of the University of Athens.
 The shores of Kos Island are washed by the waters of the Karpathian Sea. Its geographical location is between latitude 36 degrees and 50 minutes north and longitude 27 degrees and 10 minutes east. Its coastline is 112 km long and is caressed by long immaculate beaches of golden sand.
 The main religion practiced is Orthodoxy and as such, Kos has one of the four Cathedrals in the entire Dodecanese. There is also a Roman Catholic Church on the island as well as a Mosque catering to the Muslim community of Kos. The Synagogue is no longer used for religious ceremonies as the Jewish community of Kos was practically wiped out by the Nazis in World War Two. It has however been restored and is maintained with all religious symbols intact and is now used by the Municipality of Kos for various events, mainly cultural. |
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Humidity: 82 %
Wind: 5 bft - S
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