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 | |
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Municipalities of Rethymno regional unit | |
Rethymno regional unit within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′N 24°35′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Crete |
| Capital | Rethymno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,496 km2 (578 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 85,609 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal codes | 74x xx |
| Area codes | 283x0 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-93 |
| Car plates | ΡΕ (Rho Epsilon) |
| Website | www |
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