Othos

Community in Greece

Othos Όθος
Community
35°32′N 27°09′E / 35.533°N 27.150°E / 35.533; 27.150
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Karpathos-Kasos
Municipality	Karpathos
Municipal unit	Karpathos
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	264
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Othos is one of the ten towns on the island of Karpathos, Greece. At an elevation of 508 metres, Othos is the highest town in Karpathos. It is twelve kilometres outside Pigadia [el]. It is built on the southern slopes of Mount Meloura, which is in the southern part of Lastos, at an altitude of 514 meters [2]. It is the most mountainous village of the island and one of the most mountainous in the prefecture of Dodecanese, its houses are built with traditional architecture and overlook the east coast of Karpathos and the Aegean.^[2] The community of Othos includes Othos Village and the nearby settlements of Stes and Kallenes. In 2021, the community of Othos recorded a census population of 264 residents.

Othos Village is frequented daily by bus from Pigadia. It has two bars and a small folklore museum.

References

^ "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.
^ "Όθος" [Othos] (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-05-11.