Businesses in Kefalos

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kefalos

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	48
Restaurants	47
Hotels and motels	28
Cafes	15
Bars, pubs and taverns	13
Churches	11
Grocery stores and supermarkets	10
Education	7
Real estate	7
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts	7
Travel agencies	6
Mediterranean restaurants	6
Gas station	5
Shopping	5
Sports and recreation	5

Kefalos Facts

Area	2.6 km²
Population	602
Male Population	312 (51.9%)
Female Population	290 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+38.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+0.8%
Median Age	35.8 years (Male: 34.7, Female: 37.1)
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	36.74528, 26.95889
Postal Codes	853 01

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Kefalos Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	434	516	597	631	602
Population Density	165.3 / km²	196.6 / km²	227.4 / km²	240.4 / km²	229.3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kefalos Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.7% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kefalos	+45.4%	+22.3%	+5.7%
Greece	+21.3%	+8.1%	+0%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kefalos Median Age

Median Age: 35.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kefalos	35.8 yrs	37.1 yrs	34.7 yrs
Greece	41.8 yrs	43.1 yrs	40.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kefalos Population Density

Population Density: 229 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kefalos	602	2.625 km²	229 / km²
Greece	10.7 million	132,689.5 km²	80.4 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kefalos Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kefalos

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kefalos

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kefalos

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kefalos CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kefalos	8,728 tn	14.5 tn	3,324.8 tons/km²
Greece	105,407,278 tn	9.89 tn	794.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Kefalos CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	8,728 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	14.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	3,324.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
5/19/19	2:47 PM	4.3	14.5 km	10,000 m	14km WSW of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
8/15/18	8:52 AM	4.1	21.8 km	152,810 m	19km S of Kardamaina, Greece	usgs.gov
7/14/18	2:25 PM	4.4	15.4 km	151,290 m	15km S of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
6/27/17	5:58 PM	4.2	12 km	136,140 m	11km SSE of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
12/20/16	6:03 AM	5.4	23.1 km	129,940 m	23km S of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
1/19/16	7:04 PM	4.7	12.3 km	141,510 m	12km S of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
7/24/15	9:58 AM	5.1	14.1 km	140,620 m	14km WSW of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov
7/9/15	10:41 AM	4.4	12.3 km	10,000 m	5km WNW of Antimacheia, Greece	usgs.gov
6/24/15	8:37 AM	4.8	19.4 km	147,190 m	16km S of Kardamaina, Greece	usgs.gov
1/20/13	11:58 AM	4.1	16 km	130,000 m	16km SSW of Kefalos, Greece	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kefalos

Kefalos (Κέφαλος) is the westernmost town on the Greek island of Kos, 43 km from Kos Town. It is situated on a peninsula, also known as Kefalos, at the south-west side of the island. The town is built on a stone height, dominated by the imposing wind..

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