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    Halki

    Χάλκη, Chalki, Chálki

    36°14′N 27°36′E

    Halki (Greek: Χάλκη [ˈxalki]; alternatively Chalce or Chalki) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 9 km (6 mi) west of Rhodes. It has an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). It is part of the Rhodes regional unit.

    Οι Θρόνοι του Δία και της Εκάτης
    Οι Θρόνοι του Δία και της Εκάτης

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    36°14′N 27°36′E

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    Halki (Greek: Χάλκη [ˈxalki]; alternatively Chalce or Chalki) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese archipelago in the Aegean Sea, some 9 km (6 mi) west of Rhodes. It has an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi). It is part of the Rhodes regional unit. It has a permanent population of 330 (increased during the summer months), concentrated in the only village of Emporio. The 2021 census showed a population of 475 inhabitants. The community is divided in two parts, Chorio (Χωριό, also spelled Horio, "Village") and Emporio (Εμποριό, "Market").

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Dodecanese

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 m

      Major islands

    • Kalymnos

      110 km²▲ 676 m

      Major islands

    • Astypalaia

      96.5 km²▲ 482 m

      Major islands

    • Kasos

      65.8 km²▲ 597 m

      Minor islands

    • Tilos

      61.5 km²▲ 654 m

      Minor islands

    • Symi

      57.5 km²▲ 617 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Southern Sporades

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 m

      Major islands

    • Kalymnos

      110 km²▲ 676 m

      Major islands

    • Astypalaia

      96.5 km²▲ 482 m

      Major islands

    • Tilos

      61.5 km²▲ 654 m

      Major islands

    • Symi

      57.5 km²▲ 617 m

      Major islands

    Also in Sporades

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Major islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Major islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Major islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Major islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Major islands

    • Thasos

      383 km²▲ 1,204 m

      Major islands

    • Karpathos

      300 km²▲ 1,215 m

      Major islands

    • Kos

      287 km²▲ 846 m

      Major islands

    Also in Aegean Islands

    • Crete

      8,256 km²▲ 2,456 m

      Major islands

    • Euboea

      3,655 km²▲ 1,743 m

      Major islands

    • Lesbos

      1,632 km²▲ 967 m

      Minor islands

    • Rhodes

      1,400 km²▲ 1,213 m

      Minor islands

    • Chios

      843 km²▲ 1,297 m

      Minor islands

    • Samos

      476 km²▲ 1,443 m

      Minor islands

    • Lemnos

      476 km²▲ 426 m

      Minor islands

    • Naxos

      429 km²▲ 1,001 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs