Kárpathos

[ kahr-puh-thos; Greek kahr-pah-thaws ]

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Greece, part of the Dodecanese Islands, in the Aegean Sea. 110 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Two of the 29, who the coast guard said were Turkish nationals, were rescued by helicopter and flown to Karpathos, while the other 27, all nationals of Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, were picked up by the merchant ship and transported to Kos.

From Seattle Times

Two of the survivors were plucked from the sea by an air force helicopter and flown to Karpathos, while the remaining 27 were picked up by a merchant vessel and transported to the island of Kos, where they arrived Wednesday afternoon.

From Seattle Times

The coast guard said 29 people were rescued 33 nautical miles off Karpathos, a southeastern island between Rhodes and Crete.

From Washington Post

Greek authorities conducted a major search-and-rescue operation Wednesday for dozens of people believed missing at sea east of the island of Karpathos after a boat reportedly carrying up to 80 migrants toward Italy sank during the night.

From Washington Post

It had capsized and sunk off the island of Karpathos in the southern Aegean, spokesperson Nikos Kokkalas told state television.

From Reuters