Kos Channel

Kos Channel is a strait in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Kos Channel is situated nearby to the suburb Akyarlar, as well as near the locality Lámpi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

Kos

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.

The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog, excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber. Kos Asklepieion is situated 7 km south of Kos Channel.

Turgutreis

Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.

Turgutreis is a resort in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey. It's on the west coast of the peninsula beyond Bodrum, and is the largest of the outlying resorts associated with that city.

Kos Channel

Type: Strait
Also known as: “Coo Strait”, “Dhíavlos tís Kó”, “Ístanköy Bogazi”, “Istanköy Kanali”, “Stenón Ko”, and “Stenón Kós”
Category: body of water
Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

36.93919° or 36° 56′ 21″ north

Longitude

27.28077° or 27° 16′ 51″ east

Open location code

8G89W7QJ+M8

GeoNames ID

259243

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kos Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Akyarlar and Lámpi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bekçi Kayası and Kargı Adası.

Dodecanese: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kos, Rhodes, Patmos, and Karpathos.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.