Rethymno (municipality)
The Municipality of Rethymno (Greek: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης) is a municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. It consists of the unification of the pre-existing municipalities Arkadi, Lappa, Rethymno and Nikiforos Fokas of Rethymno Prefecture. The extent of the new municipality is 396.256 km2 (152.995 sq mi), and it had a population of 55,525 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The seat of the new municipality is the town Rethymno.
Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο | |
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Rethymno Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°28′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgos Marinakis (PASOK) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 396.3 km2 (153.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 55,525 |
| • Municipality density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 741 00 |
| Area code(s) | 28310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΕ |
| Website | www.rethymno.gr |
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