South Rhodes
South Rhodes
Νότια Ρόδος | |
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South Rhodes Location within 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 (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 3,561 |
• Municipal unit density | 9.4/km2 (24/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 (2011)[1] | Area (km²)[3] | Localities (main locality shown in italics) |
---|---|---|---|
Apolakkia (Απολακκιά) |
496
|
29.1
|
Apolakkia |
(Αρνίθα) |
215
|
22.0
|
Arnitha |
(Ασκληπιείο) |
646
|
46.6
|
Asklipieio Kiotari |
Gennadi (Γεννάδι) |
671
|
33.5
|
Gennadi |
(Ίστριος) |
291
|
18.4
|
Istrios |
Kattavia (Κατταβιά) |
307
|
97.4
|
Kattavia Agios Paulos Machairia Plimmyri Prasonisi |
(Λαχανιά) |
153
|
25.4
|
Lachania |
Mesanagros (Μεσαναγρός) |
155
|
51.8
|
Mesanagros |
(Προφίλια) |
304
|
15.9
|
Profilia |
(Βάτι) |
323
|
39.1
|
Vati |
At the 2011 census, the population was 3,561. 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, a town of 671 inhabitants.
Gallery[]
A square in Kattavia
Prasonisi beach
Church of the Dormition in Asklipieio
References[]
- ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "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[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Rhodes. |
- (in English and Greek) South Rhodes official website
- Logo of South Rodes (dewiki)
Categories:
- Populated places in Rhodes