South Rhodes (Greek: Νότια Ρόδος - Nótia Ródos) 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]

South Rhodes
Νότια Ρόδος
South Rhodes is located in Greece
South Rhodes
South Rhodes
Location within Rhodes
Coordinates: 36°01′N 27°55′E / 36.017°N 27.917°E / 36.017; 27.917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Area
 • Municipal unit379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
3,704
 • Municipal unit density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities:

Community Population (2021)[1] Area (km²)[3] Localities
(main locality shown in italics)
Apolakkia
(Απολακκιά)
409
29.1
Apolakkia
Arnitha
(Αρνίθα)
124
22.0
Arnitha
Asklipieio
(Ασκληπιείο)
765
46.6
Asklipieio
Kiotari
Gennadi
(Γεννάδι)
1,224
33.5
Gennadi
Istrios
(Ίστριος)
160
18.4
Istrios
Kattavia
(Κατταβιά)
323
97.4
Kattavia
Agios Pavlos
Machairia
Plimmyri
Prasonisi
Lachania
(Λαχανιά)
139
25.4
Lachania
Mesanagros
(Μεσαναγρός)
96
51.8
Mesanagros
Profilia
(Προφίλια)
131
15.9
Profilia
Vati
(Βάτι)
333
39.1
Vati

At the 2021 census, the population was 3,704. It has a land area of 379.050 km²,[3] covering about 27 percent of the island's area. The seat of the municipality was in Gennádi.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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