South Rhodes
Municipal unit in Greece
South Rhodes Νότια Ρόδος | |
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36°01′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°E / 36.017; 27.917 | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Rhodes |
Municipality | Rhodes |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,704 |
• Municipal unit density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | Official website |
South Rhodes (Greek: Νότια Ρόδος - Nótia Ródos) is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]
Geography
The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities:
Community | Population (2021)[1] | Area (km²)[3] | Localities (main locality shown in italics) |
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Apolakkia (Απολακκιά) | 409 | 29.1 | Apolakkia |
Arnitha (Αρνίθα) | 124 | 22.0 | Arnitha |
Asklipieio (Ασκληπιείο) | 765 | 46.6 | Asklipieio Kiotari |
Gennadi (Γεννάδι) | 1,224 | 33.5 | Gennadi |
Istrios (Ίστριος) | 160 | 18.4 | Istrios |
Kattavia (Κατταβιά) | 323 | 97.4 | Kattavia Agios Pavlos Machairia Plimmyri Prasonisi |
Lachania (Λαχανιά) | 139 | 25.4 | Lachania |
Mesanagros (Μεσαναγρός) | 96 | 51.8 | Mesanagros |
Profilia (Προφίλια) | 131 | 15.9 | Profilia |
Vati (Βάτι) | 333 | 39.1 | Vati |
At the 2021 census, the population was 3,704. It has a land area of 379.050 km²,[3] covering about 27 percent of the island's area. The seat of the municipality was in Gennádi.
Gallery
- A square in Kattavia
- Prasonisi beach
- Church of the Dormition in Asklipieio
- Prasonisi Lighthouse
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Rhodes.
- (in English and Greek) South Rhodes official website
- Logo of South Rodes (dewiki)
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Rhodes
- Afantou
- Archipoli
- Archangelos
- Malonas
- Masari
- Rhodes (city)
- Apolakkia
- Arnitha
- Asklipieio
- Gennadi
- Istrios
- Kattavia
- Lachania
- Mesanagros
- Profilia
- Vati