Rethymno
city in Crete, Greece
Rethymno is the third biggest city of Crete island. It is in the north of Crete between Heraclion and Chania, the other big cities of Crete. Rethymno has 54,900 people. Rethymno has a big port and a beautiful old town and Castle. Today in Rethymno there is a university for literature studies.
Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 View of Rethymno from the fortress. | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgos Marinakis (PASOK) |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 35,687 |
| • Municipal unit density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Community | 28,987 |
| 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 |
References
change- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.