Damatria
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- Locality
- Ρόδος
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 633
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Damatria () is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes, located on the west coast, about 20 km far from the capital. It is a part of the Municipal unit of Petaloudes. It has a population of 573 people (2021).
Damatria is believed to be the only village of Rhodes dating back to the Doric era in the 11th century BC. Excavations in the surrounding area have confirmed continuous habitation for over 3,000 years. Historians believe this ancient settlement was actually named after the sanctuary of the Goddess Dimitra that had been built in the area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Damatria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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