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.

Kallithea
Καλλιθέα
Architecture in Kalithea
Architecture in Kalithea
Kallithea is located in Greece
Kallithea
Kallithea
Location within Rhodes
Coordinates: 36°20′N 28°10′E / 36.333°N 28.167°E / 36.333; 28.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Area
 • Municipal unit109.8 km2 (42.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
10,416
 • Municipal unit density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

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  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. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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