Raches

For another Greek village, see Raches, Elis. For the French commune, see Râches. For the medieval hunting dog, see Rache.

Raches (Greek: Ράχες) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Ikaria, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ikaria, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] With a population of 2,282 inhabitants (2021 census) and a land area of 101.768 km²,^[3] it is the largest in area, smallest in population, and therefore the least densely populated of the three municipal units on Icaria. The other two municipal units are Agios Kirykos and Evdilos.

Raches Ράχες
Municipal unit
Raches Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°36′N 26°05′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	North Aegean
Regional unit	Ikaria
Municipality	Ikaria
Area
• Municipal unit	101.8 km2 (39.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	2,282
• Municipal unit density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
• Community	1,194
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	22750
Vehicle registration	ΜΟ

References

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. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Ikaria info