Kinaros (Greek: Κίναρος), is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, named after the artichoke (κίναρα; kinara) which it produced.[2][3] It is located west of Kalymnos and Leros, east of Amorgos, and 5.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Levitha.[4] It is the second westernmost island of the Dodecanese after Astypalea, and has an area of 4.5 km². The island's highest point is 296m. It was noted by several ancient authors including Pliny the Elder,[5]Pomponius Mela,[6] and Athenaeus.[7]
Population
In 2011, the population of the island, according to the census, consisted of 2 inhabitants.[8] This was a Greek couple that returned from Australia and earned a living by raising livestock; as of 2013 only one inhabitant remains.[9][10][1]
Events
On 11 February 2016, a Greek NavyAgusta-Bell AB212PN28 helicopter crashed on the island of Kinaros during a night training mission, killing all three officers aboard.[11]
