South Rhodes Explained

South Rhodes
Name Local:Νότια Ρόδος
Type:municipal unit
Coordinates:36.0167°N 82°W
Periph:South Aegean
Periphunit:Rhodes
Municipality:Rhodes
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:3704
Area Municunit:379.1

South Rhodes (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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]

Geography

The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities:

CommunityPopulation (2021)Area (km²)[2] 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

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,[2] covering about 27 percent of the island's area. The seat of the municipality was in Gennádi.

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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.