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    Pserimos

    Ψέριμος, Psérimo, Cappari

    36°57′N 27°08′E

    Pserimos (Greek: Ψέριμος, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈpserimos]) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos near the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kalymnos.

    Sarris islet, Plati and Pserimos islands, view from Kalymnos
    Sarris islet, Plati and Pserimos islands, view from Kalymnos

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    36°57′N 27°08′E

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    Pserimos (Greek: Ψέριμος, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈpserimos]) is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos near the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kalymnos. According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the island had a population of 84 inhabitants in the 2021 Greek census. The main industry is tourism, with Greek and other European visitors attracted by its remote location and beaches. There are a number of taverns on the island, some of which offer accommodation. Pserimos is served by a daily ferry from Pothia, on the island of Kalymnos, and is also a destination on the itinerary of several cruise boats in the area.

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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

    Also in Mermingia rocks

    Sources

    Facts

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

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