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]
The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities:
Community | Population (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.