Kameiros (Greek: Δήμος Καμείρου) is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit lies on the northwest coast of Rhodes, stretching inland into the north-central part of the island.
Kameiros
Κάμειρος | |
|---|---|
  Kameiros Location within Rhodes  | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 27°55′E / 36.333°N 27.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Municipality | Rhodes |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 211.8 km2 (81.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,401 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The seat of the municipality was in Soroni. Other large towns are Apóllona, Fanes, Salakos, and Kalavarda. It did not include the small port of Kameiros Skala, which was in Attavyros municipality (now municipal unit). The municipal population was 4,401 at the 2021 census, and the land area is 211.825 km².[3]
The municipality was named after the ancient city of Kameiros, which lies just west of Kalavarda.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Greek)