Rethymno (municipality)

Municipality in Greece

Rethymno

Ρέθυμνο

Municipality

Rethymno

Location within the region

Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°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| 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

741 00

Area code(s)| 28310
Vehicle registration| ΡΕ
Website| www.rethymno.gr

The Municipality of Rethymno (Greek: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης) is a municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. It consists of the unification of the pre-existing municipalities Arkadi, Lappa, Rethymno and Nikiforos Fokas of Rethymno 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 town Rethymno.[4]

## Subdivisions

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The Municipality of Rethymno consists of the following communities:[4]

* Municipal unit of Arkadi: local communities of: Adele, Amnatos, Ancient Eleftherna, Eleftherna Village, Erfi, Kyrianna, Mesi, Pangalohori, Pigi, Prinos, Skouloufia, Chamalevri, Charkia
* Municipal unit of Lappa: local communities of: Argyroupoli, Archondiki, Vilandredo, Episkopi, Karoti, Kato Poros, Koufi, Myriokefala
* Municipal unit of Nikiforos Fokas: municipal community of Atsipopoulo and local communities of: Agios Kostantinos, Ano Valsamonero, Gerani, Gonia, Zouridi, Kaloniktis, Kato Valsamonero, Kato Malaki, Mountros, Prines, Roustika, Saitoures, Frantzeskiana Metochia
* Municipal unit of Rethymno: municipal community of Rethymno and local communities of: Armeni, Goulediana, Kare, Kastelos, Koumi, Maroulas, Oros, Prasies, Rousospiti, Selli, Chromonastiri

## Agenda of cultural events in the municipality

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* February: Carnival (Rethymno), Smudge (Armeni)
* June: Renaissance Festival (Rethymno)[5]
* July: Renaissance Festival (Rethymno), Feast of St. Panteleimon (Adele, Chromonastiri), Feast of the Prophet Elias (Eleftherna)
* August: Cultural events (Rethymno), Maritime Week (Rethymno)
* September: Feast of Virgin Mary (Myriokefala)

## Cadastre

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Several areas of this municipality are included in the Cadastre system and is under the authority of the Cadastral Office of Rethymno, namely: the area and the suburbs of the city of Rethymno 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]

## Province

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The province of Rethymno (Greek: Επαρχία Ρεθύμνης) was one of the provinces of the Rethymno Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality.[7] It was abolished in 2006.

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Rethymno, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
2. ^ a b "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.
3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
5. ^ "Renaissance Festival". Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
6. ^ "Greek Cadastre Areas". Ktimatologio S.A. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
7. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)

## External links

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* Arkadi Monastery Tourist Guide. Retrieved 9 April 2012
* Website of Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture. Retrieved 9 April 2012

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Rethymno

Municipal unit of Arkadi|

* Adele
* Amnatos
* Archaia Eleftherna
* Chamalevri
* Charkia
* Eleftherna
* Erfoi
* Kyrianna
* Mesi
* Pagkalochori
* Pigi
* Prinos
* Skouloufia

Municipal unit of Lappa|

* Archontiki
* Argyroupoli
* Episkopi
* Karoti
* Kato Poros
* Koufi
* Myriokefala
* Vilandredo

Municipal unit of Nikiforos Fokas|

* Agios Konstantinos
* Ano Valsamonero
* Atsipopoulo
* Frantzeskiana Metochia
* Gerani
* Gonia
* Kalonyktis
* Kato Valsamonero
* Malaki
* Mountros
* Prines
* Roustika
* Saitoures
* Zouridi

Municipal unit of Rethymno|

* Armenoi
* Chromonastiri
* Goulediana
* Kare
* Kastellos
* Koumoi
* Maroulas
* Oros
* Prasies
* Rethymno
* Roussospiti
* Selli

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Administrative division of the Crete Region

Area
8,336 km2 (3,219 sq mi)
Population
623,065 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
24 (since 2011)
Capital
Heraklion

Regional unit of Chania|

* Apokoronas
* Chania
* Gavdos
* Kantanos-Selino
* Kissamos
* Platanias
* Sfakia

Regional unit of Heraklion|

* Archanes-Asterousia
* Faistos
* Gortyna
* Heraklion
* Hersonissos
* Malevizi
* Minoa Pediada
* Viannos

Regional unit of Lasithi|

* Agios Nikolaos
* Ierapetra
* Oropedio Lasithiou
* Siteia

Regional unit of Rethymno|

* Agios Vasileios
* Amari
* Anogeia
* Mylopotamos
* Rethymno

Regional governor
Stavros Arnaoutakis (reelected 2014)
Decentralized Administration
Crete

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Former provinces of Greece

Grouped by region and prefecture

Attica|

| East and West Attica|

* Attica

|

Piraeus|

* Aegina
* Hydra
* Kythira
* Piraeus
* Troizinia

West Attica|

* Megaris

Central Greece|

| Boeotia|

* Livadeia
* Thebes

|

Euboea|

* Chalcis
* Istiaia
* Karystia

Phocis|

* Dorida
* Parnassida

Phthiotis|

* Domokos
* Locris
* Phthiotis

Central Macedonia|

| Chalkidiki|

* Arnaia
* Chalkidiki

|

Imathia|

* Imathia
* Naousa

Kilkis|

* Kilkis
* Paionia

Pella|

* Almopia
* Edessa
* Giannitsa

Serres|

* Fyllida
* Serres
* Sintiki
* Visaltia

Thessaloniki|

* Lagkadas
* Thessaloniki

Crete|

| Chania|

* Apokoronas
* Kissamos
* Kydonia
* Selino
* Sfakia

|

Heraklion|

* Kainourgio
* Malevizi
* Monofatsi
* Pediada
* Pyrgiotissa
* Temenos
* Viannos

Lasithi|

* Ierapetra
* Lasithi
* Mirampello
* Siteia

Rethymno|

* Agios Vasileios
* Amari
* Mylopotamos
* Rethymno

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace|

| Evros|

* Alexandroupoli
* Didymoteicho
* Orestiada
* Samothrace
* Soufli

|

Kavala|

* Kavala
* Nestos
* Pangaio
* Thasos

Rhodope|

* Komotini
* Sapes

Epirus|

| Ioannina|

* Dodoni
* Konitsa
* Metsovo
* Pogoni

|

Thesprotia|

* Filiates
* Margariti
* Souli
* Thyamida

Ionian Islands|

| Corfu|

* Corfu
* Paxoi

|

Kefallinia|

* Ithaca
* Kranaia
* Pali
* Sami

North Aegean|

| Lesbos|

* Lemnos
* Mithymna
* Mytilene
* Plomari

|

Samos|

* Ikaria
* Samos

Peloponnese|

| Arcadia|

* Gortynia
* Kynouria
* Mantineia
* Megalopoli

|

Argolis|

* Argos
* Ermionida
* Nafplia

Laconia|

* Epidavros Limira
* Gytheio
* Lacedaemon
* Oitylo

Messenia|

* Kalamai
* Messini
* Pylia
* Trifylia

South Aegean|

| Cyclades|

* Andros
* Kea
* Milos
* Naxos
* Paros
* Syros
* Thira
* Tinos

|

Dodecanese|

* Kalymnos
* Karpathos
* Kos
* Rhodes

Thessaly|

| Larissa|

* Agia
* Elassona
* Farsala
* Larissa
* Tyrnavos

|

Magnesia|

* Almyros
* Skopelos
* Volos

Trikala|

* Kalampaka
* Trikala

West Greece|

| Achaea|

* Aigialeia
* Kalavryta
* Patras

|

Aetolia-Acarnania|

* Missolonghi
* Nafpaktia
* Trichonida
* Valtos
* Vonitsa-Xiromero

Elis|

* Elis
* Olympia

Western Macedonia|

| Kozani|

* Eordaia
* Kozani
* Voio

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