South Rhodes
| South Rhodes Νότια Ρόδος | |
|---|---|
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Location within the Regional Unit of Rhodes | |
  South Rhodes | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°ECoordinates: 36°01′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Municipality | Rhodes |
| • Municipal unit | 379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,313 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| 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 (2001) | Area (km²) | Localities (main locality shown in italics) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolakkia (Απολακκιά) |
415 |
29.1 |
Apolakkia (415 inh.) |
| Arnitha (Αρνίθα) |
310 |
22.0 |
Arnitha (310 inh.) |
| Asklipieio (Ασκληπιείο) |
673 |
46.6 |
Asklipieio (551 inh.) Kiotari (Κιοτάρι, 122 inh.) |
| Gennadi (Γεννάδι) |
655 |
33.5 |
Gennadi (655 inh.) |
| Istrios (Ίστριος) |
485 |
18.4 |
Istrios (485 inh.) |
| Kattavia (Κατταβιά) |
590 |
97.3 |
Kattavia (465 inh.) Agios Paulos (Άγιος Παύλος, 56 inh.) Machairia (Μαχαιριά, 40 inh.) Plimmyri (Πλημμύρι, 29 inh.) Prasonisi (Πρασονήσι, 0 inh.) |
| Lachania (Λαχανιά) |
341 |
25.4 |
Istrios (485 inh.) |
| Mesanagros (Μεσαναγρός) |
330 |
51.8 |
Mesanagros (330 inh.) |
| Profilia (Προφίλια) |
326 |
15.9 |
Profilia (326 inh.) |
| Vati (Βάτι) |
188 |
39.1 |
Vati (188 inh.) |
At the 2001 census, the population was 4,313. It has a land area of 379.050 km², covering about 27 percent of the island's area, and is by far the largest municipality in land area in the Dodecanese Prefecture. The seat of the municipality was in Gennádi, a town of 655 inhabitants.
Gallery
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A square in Kattavia
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Prasonisi beach
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Church of the Dormition in Asklipieio
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Rhodes. |
- (English) / (Greek) South Rhodes official website
- Logo of South Rodes (dewiki)
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