Rhodes

Also known as Rhodos, Rodos, Rodou, Ρόδος

alt=General view of the village of Lindos, with the acropolis and beaches, island of Rhodes, Greece.|thumb|General view of the village of Lindos, with the acropolis and beaches, island of Rhodes, Greece

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Rhodes is a Greek island located in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its historic villages like Lindos, which feature ancient acropolises and scenic beaches. The island matters as an important cultural and historical destination that attracts visitors interested in ancient Greek civilization and Mediterranean heritage.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Rhodes
Settlement.native_name: Ρόδος
Settlement.native_name_lang: ell
Settlement.settlement_type: Island and municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Rhodes sentinel2 (cropped).jpg
Settlement.image_flag: File:Flag of Rhodes Island.svg
Settlement.image_seal: File:Emblem of Rhodes.svg
Settlement.nickname: Island of the Sun
Settlement.image_map: 2011 Dimos Rodou.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the South Aegean administrative region of Greece
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Administrative region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Aegean
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dodecanese
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Regional unit
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rhodes
Settlement.seat: Rhodes

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Official website

Δήμος Ρόδου - Rhodes.gr

Επίσημη διαδικτυακή πύλη Δήμου Ρόδου. Νέα, ανακοινώσεις, εκδηλώσεις, ηλεκτρονικές υπηρεσίες.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 127613
Area: 1400.459
Elevation: 1215
Official website: www.rhodes.gr
Image: RhodosStadtzentrum5.JPG
Dialing code: 2246
Licence plate code: ΡΟ

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Commons category: Rhodes
Commons gallery: Rhodes
postal code: 85x xx
inception: 1600-00-00
P8168: Lędowo-Osiedle
native label: Ρόδος

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Contents

Name
History
Prehistory
Early Bronze Age
Middle Bronze Age
Minoan period
Late Bronze Age
Mycenaean period
Iron Age
Classical Age
Persian period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
Middle Ages
Byzantine period
Crusader period
Ottoman period
Modern Age
Contemporary period
Geography
Flora
Fauna
Earthquakes
Climate
Archaeology
Religion
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Government
Towns and villages
Economy
Transportation
Air
Sea
From Rhodes to Marmaris and Fethiye
Road network
Bus
Cars and motorbikes
Sports
Cuisine
Notable people
Sport
Tourism
In popular culture
Panoramas
See also
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Rhodes (; ) is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands and their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, Rhodes constitutes a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean administrative region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the city of Rhodes, home to 50,636 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. By 2022, the island’s population had grown to 125,113 people. Located northeast of Crete and southeast of Athens, Rhodes is often referred to by several nicknames: the "Island of the Sun" after its patron sun god Helios; "The Pearl Island"; and "The Island of the Knights", a reference to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522.