South Rhodes
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| South Rhodes Νότια Ρόδος |
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 South Rhodes
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| Coordinates | 36°1′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°ECoordinates: 36°1′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°E |
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Location within the Dodecanese
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | South Aegean |
| Regional unit: | Rhodes |
| Municipality: | Rhodes |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 4,313 |
| - Area: | 379.1 km2 (146 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 11 /km2 (29 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
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.[1]
[edit] Geography
The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities: Gennadi, Apolakkia, Arnitha, Asklipiei, Vati, Istrios, Kattavia, Lachania, Machairia, and Profilia. As of 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
[edit] External links
- Official website (English) (Greek)
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