Rhodes (city)
Rhodes
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From top, left to right: View of Rhodes and the palace, statue of Diagoras of Rhodes carried by his sons, St. Catherine gate, Eleftherios Venizelos Street with the Konstantinos Karamanlis statue, view of the mosque of Suleiman, Rhodian Deer statues in the city's port, aerial view of the Palace of the Grand Master. | |
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Rhodes | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′N 28°13′E / 36.433°N 28.217°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Municipality | Rhodes |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 19.481 km2 (7.522 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Metro | 86,199 |
| • Municipal unit | 56,440 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,897/km2 (7,504/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rhodian, Rhodiot or Rhodiote (rare) Rhoditis (Greek) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 851 00, 31, 32, 33 |
| Area code | 2241 |
| Vehicle registration | PO, PK, PY |
| Website | www.rhodes.gr |
Rhodes (/roʊdz/ ⓘ; Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos [ˈroðos]) is the principal city and 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 the seat and a municipal unit. It has a population of approximately 56,000 with nearly 90,000 in its metropolitan area. Rhodes has been famous since antiquity as the site of Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The citadel of Rhodes, built by the Hospitallers, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. The Medieval city is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Today, the city of Rhodes is an important Greek urban center and popular international tourist destination.