South Rhodes

South Rhodes (Greek: Νότια Ρόδος - Nótia Ródos) is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

South Rhodes Νότια Ρόδος
Municipal unit
South Rhodes Location within Rhodes
Coordinates: 36°01′N 27°55′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Rhodes
Municipality	Rhodes
Area
• Municipal unit	379.1 km2 (146.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,704
• Municipal unit density	9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	Official website

Geography

The municipal unit comprises the southernmost portion of the island, and is a result of a union of ten former communities:

Community	Population (2021)[1]	Area (km²)[3]	Localities (main locality shown in italics)
Apolakkia (Απολακκιά)	409	29.1	Apolakkia
Arnitha (Αρνίθα)	124	22.0	Arnitha
Asklipieio (Ασκληπιείο)	765	46.6	Asklipieio Kiotari
Gennadi (Γεννάδι)	1,224	33.5	Gennadi
Istrios (Ίστριος)	160	18.4	Istrios
Kattavia (Κατταβιά)	323	97.4	Kattavia Agios Pavlos Machairia Plimmyri Prasonisi
Lachania (Λαχανιά)	139	25.4	Lachania
Mesanagros (Μεσαναγρός)	96	51.8	Mesanagros
Profilia (Προφίλια)	131	15.9	Profilia
Vati (Βάτι)	333	39.1	Vati

At the 2021 census, the population was 3,704. It has a land area of 379.050 km²,^[3] covering about 27 percent of the island's area. The seat of the municipality was in Gennádi.

Gallery

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  A square in Kattavia
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  Prasonisi beach
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  Church of the Dormition in Asklipieio
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  Prasonisi Lighthouse