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Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο | |
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 View of Rethymno with the Venetian Fortezza fortress | |
  Rethymno Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′08″N 24°28′26″E / 35.36889°N 24.47389°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Rethymno |
| Municipality | Rethymno |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi) |
| • Community | 26.777 km2 (10.339 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 38,759 |
| • Municipal unit density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Community | 35,763 |
| • Community density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/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 |
Rethymno (also Rethymnon; Greek: Ρέθυμνο [ˈreθimno]) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built on the site of the earlier city of Rhithymna.
- ^ "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.