Kallithea, Rhodes
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Kallithea
Καλλιθέα | |
|---|---|
 Architecture in Kalithea | |
  Kallithea Location within Rhodes  | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 28°10′E / 36.333°N 28.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Municipality | Rhodes |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 109.8 km2 (42.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 10,416 |
| • Municipal unit density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kallithea (Greek: 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.[2] 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.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Kalythies. The beach resort Faliraki is also situated in the municipal unit.
