Nimos

Nimos is an uninhabited Greek island in the Dodecanese island group of the southern Aegean Sea. Located off the northern coast of Symi, from which it is separated by a small shallow strait called Diapori, it has an area of 4.6 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi). It is the island Ymos of the ancient Greeks.

Nimos

Νίμος
View of Symi, with Nimos offshore at top right
Nimos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 36°35′N 27°50′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Highest elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
  Municipality
0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The island, like Symi itself and the other surrounding islets, has been proclaimed an archaeological site by Greece's Central Archaeological Council.

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