South Rhodes
South Rhodes
Νότια Ρόδος | |
|---|---|
  South Rhodes Location within Rhodes  | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°E | |
| 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
[edit]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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]-
A square in Kattavia -
Prasonisi beach -
Church of the Dormition in Asklipieio -
Prasonisi Lighthouse
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Rhodes.
- (in English and Greek) South Rhodes official website
- Logo of South Rodes (dewiki)
Subdivisions of the municipality of Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Municipal unit of Afantou |
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| Municipal unit of Archangelos |
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| Municipal unit of Attavyros | |
| Municipal unit of Ialysos | |
| Municipal unit of Kallithea | |
| Municipal unit of Kameiros | |
| Municipal unit of Lindos | |
| Municipal unit of Petaloudes | |
| Municipal unit of Rhodes (city) | |
| Municipal unit of South Rhodes |
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