South Rhodes
Νότια Ρόδος | |
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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]
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.