Rethymno (regional unit)

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Rethymno (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρεθύμνου) is one of the four regional units of Crete, Greece. Its capital is the city of Rethymno. Today its main income is tourism. The countryside is also based economically on agriculture and herding.

Rethymno
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Ρεθύμνου
Municipalities of Rethymno
Municipalities of Rethymno
Rethymno is located in Greece
Rethymno
Rethymno
Rethymno within Greece
Coordinates: 35°15′N 24°35′E / 35.250°N 24.583°E / 35.250; 24.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
SeatRethymno
Area
 • Total1,496 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total84,866
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
74x xx
Area code(s)283x0
Vehicle registrationΡΕ
Websitewww.rethymnon.gr

Administration

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The regional unit Rethymno is subdivided into five municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Prefecture

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The Rethymno prefecture (Greek: Νομός Ρεθύμνου or Ρεθύμνης) was created while Crete was still an autonomous state, and was preserved after the island joined Greece in 1913. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Rethymno regional unit was created out of the former prefecture. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Agios Vasileios Lampi Spili
Foinikas
Amari Kourites Agia Foteini
Sivritos
Anogeia Anogeia Anogeia
Mylopotamos Geropotamos Perama
Kouloukonas
Zoniana
Rethymno Rethymno Rethymno
Arkadi
Lappa
Nikiforos Fokas

Provinces

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Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

Main towns

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The main towns of the regional unit Rethymno are (ranked by 2021 census population):

Notable people

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See also

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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. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.