Raches
Raches
Ράχες | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Raches Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′N 26°05′E / 37.600°N 26.083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Ikaria |
| Municipality | Ikaria |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 101.8 km2 (39.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,163 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,125 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 22750 |
| Vehicle registration | ΜΟ |
Raches (Greek: Ράχες) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Ikaria, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ikaria, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] With a population of 2,163 inhabitants (2011 census) and a land area of 101.768 km2,[3] it is the largest in area, smallest in population, and therefore the least densely populated of the three municipal units on Icaria. The other two municipal units are Agios Kirykos and Evdilos.
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References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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