Marathos Island

For other uses, see Marathos.

Marathos
Settlement
Marathos
Coordinates: 37°22′03″N26°43′30″E / 37.36750°N 26.72500°E / 37.36750; 26.72500
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Kalymnos
Municipality	Patmos
Area
• Total	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Highest elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	10
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	855 xx
Area code(s)	22470
Vehicle registration	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ

Marathos or Marathi is a small Greek Island in the Aegean Sea lying east of Patmos island, southwest of Arkoi island, and northwest of Leipsoi island. ^[2] It is part of the Dodecanese archipelago. It is a small island with an area of 36 hectares (89 acres) but there are a couple of tavernas and few rooms to let. ^{[3] [4]}

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991 [5]	2	—
2001 [5]	6	+200.0%
2011 [5]	5	−16.7%
2021 [1]	10	+100.0%

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "MARATHOS (MRI), Island, DODEKANISSOS". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
3. "Marathi island: Information about Marathi ::: Marathi holidays - Dodecanese, Greece". Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
4. "Κι όμως: Αυτό είναι το πανέμορφο ελληνικό νησί που έχει 5 κατοίκους!". 13 September 2017.
5. "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991, 2001, 2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority . Retrieved 17 April 2024.