Rhodes (city) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rhodes
Ρόδος
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View of the harbour.
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Country | Greece | |
Administrative region | South Aegean | |
Regional unit | Rhodes | |
Municipality | Rhodes | |
• Municipal unit | 19.481 km2 (7.522 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
Population
(2011)
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• Metro | 86,199 | |
• Municipal unit | 49,541 | |
• Municipal unit density | 2,543.04/km2 (6,586.45/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Rhodian, Rhodiot or Rhodiote (rare) Rhoditis (Greek) |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code |
851 00, 31, 32, 33
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Area code(s) | 2241 | |
Vehicle registration | PO, PK, PY | |
Website | www.rhodes.gr | |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | ||
Official name | Medieval City of Rhodes | |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v) | |
Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) | |
Area | 65.85 ha (162.7 acres) |
Rhodes is the capital of Rhodes island and Dodekanisa prefecture. It is a big city and very touristic mainly during summer period. Its population is 50.000 inhabitants at about but the summer its population increase a lot. It is located in the north of Rhodes island. It has got a big port where big ships come all the time. Rhodes is very beautiful city with many sights. The most interesting sight is the big castle which it is built at the crusade period by Ioannites Knights. In the antiquity on the port of Rhodes there was the gigantic statue of God Sun which was named Colossus of Rhodes. The statue was destroyed because of a powerful earthquake in the Roman period.
Images for kids
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Laocoön and His Sons; copy in the Grand Master's Palace
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Statue of Francis of Assisi in front of the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes
See also
In Spanish: Rodas (ciudad) para niños