Raches
Ράχες | |
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Coordinates: 37°36′N 26°05′E / 37.600°N 26.083°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 |
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.