Rethymno Ρέθυμνο | |
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  Rethymno | |
| Coordinates:35°22′N24°28′E / 35.367°N 24.467°E /35.367; 24.467 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Seat | Rethymno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgis Marinakis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 396.3 km2 (153.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 57,216 |
| • Density | 144.4/km2 (373.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 741 00 |
| Area code | 28310 |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΕ |
| Website | www.rethymno.gr |
TheMunicipality of Rethymno (Greek: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης) is amunicipality in theRethymno of theregion ofCrete established byKallikratis reform. It consists of the unification of the pre-existing municipalitiesArkadi,Lappa,Rethymno andNikiforos Fokas ofRethymno Prefecture. The extent of the new municipality is 396.256 km2 (152.995 sq mi),[3] and it had a population of 57,216 inhabitants at the 2021 census.[2] The seat of the new municipality is the townRethymno.[4]
The Municipality of Rethymno consists of the followingcommunities:[4]
Several areas of this municipality are included in theCadastre system and is under the authority of the Cadastral Office of Rethymno, namely: the area and the suburbs of the city ofRethymno since 12 March 2012,Adele since 18 Mai 2006,Argyroupoli since 28 March 2005,Armenoi since 15 September 2005,Atsipopoulo since 3 January 2006,Gerani since 28 March 2005,Episkopi,Archontiki,Koufi and Karoti since 21 July 2005,Maroulas since 21 July 2005,Prasies since 7 July 2005,Prines since 6 October 2005,Rousospiti since 21 July 2005,Chromonastiri since 7 July 2005[6]
The province of Rethymno (Greek:Επαρχία Ρεθύμνης) was one of theprovinces of the Rethymno Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[7] It was abolished in 2006.
Administrative division of theCrete Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofChania |  | |
| Regional unit ofHeraklion | ||
| Regional unit ofLasithi | ||
| Regional unit ofRethymno | ||
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