Rhodes
Ρόδος
From top, left to right: View to Rhodes and the palace, statue of Diagoras of Rhodes carried by his sons, St. Catherine gate, Eleftherios Venizelos Street with the Konstantinos Karamanlis statue, view to the mosque of Suleiman, Rhodian Deer statues in the city's port, aerial view of the Palace of the Grand Master.
Flag of Rhodes
Rhodes is located in Greece
Rhodes
Rhodes
Location within Rhodes
Coordinates: 36°26′N 28°13′E / 36.433°N 28.217°E / 36.433; 28.217
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Area
 • Municipal unit19.481 km2 (7.522 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Metro
86,199
 • Municipal unit
56,440
 • Municipal unit density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rhodian, Rhodiot or Rhodiote (rare)
Rhoditis (Greek)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
851 00, 31, 32, 33
Area code(s)2241
Vehicle registrationPO, PK, PY
Websitewww.rhodes.gr

Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos [ˈroðos]) is the principal city and 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 the seat and a municipal unit.[2] It has a population of approximately 56,000 inhabitants (near 90,000 in its metropolitan area). Rhodes has been famous since antiquity as the site of Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The citadel of Rhodes, built by the Hospitalliers, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. The Medieval city is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

Today, the city of Rhodes is an important Greek urban center and popular international tourist destination.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Medieval City of Rhodes". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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