Rhodes (regional unit)
Regional unit in Greece
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Rhodes (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρόδου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean. The regional unit covers the islands of Rhodes, Chalki, Kastelorizo, Symi, Tilos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.
Rhodes
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρόδου | |
|---|---|
Municipalities of the Dodecanese | |
 Rhodes within Greece | |
  Rhodes Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′N 28°0′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Seat | Rhodes (city) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,587 km2 (613 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 129,521 |
| • Density | 81.61/km2 (211.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Administration
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Rhodes was created out of part of the former Dodecanese Prefecture. It is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]
- Chalki (15)
- Kastellorizo (Megisti, 10)
- Rhodes (Rodos, 1)
- Symi (13)
- Tilos (14)
