Embonas Explained

Embonas
Name Local:Έμπωνας
Type:community
Coordinates:36.2283°N 78.5°W
Periph:South Aegean
Periphunit:Rhodes
Municipality:Rhodes
Municunit:Attavyros
Population As Of:2021
Pop Community:1167

Embonas (Έμπωνας), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).

Overview

It is located halfway up the Attavyros, a gray rocky mountain of 1,215 m height. On the top is a temple of Zeus. The village is the centre of wine industry on Rhodes and attracts many tourist daytrips.

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