Kallithea, Rhodes Explained

Kallithea
Name Local:Καλλιθέα
Type:municipal unit
Caption Skyline:Architecture in Kalithea
Coordinates:36.3333°N 38°W
Periph:South Aegean
Periphunit:Rhodes
Municipality:Rhodes
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:10416
Area Municunit:109.8

Kallithea (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Καλλιθέα) 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] It lies on the northeastern portion of the island, just south of the City of Rhodes. The population is 10,416 (2021 census) and the land area is 109.75 km2.[2] The seat of the municipality was in Kalythies. The beach resort Faliraki is also situated in the municipal unit.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .