Rethymno (municipality)

Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο
Rethymno is located in Greece
Rethymno
Rethymno
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°28′E / 35.367°N 24.467°E / 35.367; 24.467
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitRethymno
Government
 • MayorGiorgis Marinakis[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality396.3 km2 (153.0 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality57,216
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
741 00
Area code(s)28310
Vehicle registrationΡΕ
Websitewww.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]

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

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