Rethymno (regional unit)

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 regional unit
Rethymno regional unit within Greece
Coordinates: 35°15′N 24°35′E
CountryGreece
RegionCrete
CapitalRethymno
Area
  Total1,496 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total85,609
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
74x xx
Area codes283x0
ISO 3166 codeGR-93
Car platesΡΕ (Rho Epsilon)
Websitewww.rethymnon.gr
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