The Dodecanese contain islands.
Astypalaia ( Greek : Αστυπάλαια , [ astiˈpalea ] ) , is a Greek island with 1,334 residents ( 2011 census ) . The Dodecanese ( [ doʊdɪkəˈniːz ] Δωδεκάνησα , Dodekánisa , [ ðoðeˈkanisa ] , literally `` twelve islands '' ) are a group of 15 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea , off the coast of Asia Minor ( Turkey ) , of which 26 are inhabited .