Claim: The Dodecanese have inhabited islands.

Kalymnos , is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea . It belongs to the Dodecanese and is located to the west of the peninsula of Bodrum -LRB- the ancient Halicarnassos -RRB- , between the islands of Kos -LRB- south , at a distance of 12 km -RRB- and Leros -LRB- north , at a distance of less than 2 km -RRB- : the latter is linked to it through a series of islets . Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from Rhodes .   In 2011 the island had a population of 16,001 , making it the third most populous island of the Dodecanese , after Kos and Rhodes . It is known in Greece for the affluence of much of its population , and also stands as both the wealthiest member of the Dodecanese and one of the wealthiest Greek islands overall . The Municipality of Kalymnos , which includes the populated offshore islands of Pserimos -LRB- pop . 80 -RRB- , Telendos -LRB- 94 -RRB- , Kalolimnos -LRB- 2 -RRB- , and Pláti -LRB- 2 -RRB- , as well as several uninhabited islets , has a combined land area of 134.544 km ² and a total population of 16,179 inhabitants .