Rethymno
City on the island of Crete, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rethymno (Greek: Ρέθυμνο, [ˈreθimno], also Rethimno, Rethymnon, Réthymnon, and Rhíthymnos) 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 34,000 inhabitants (nearly 39,000 for the municipal unit).
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Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′08″N 24°28′26″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Rethymno |
Municipality | Rethymno |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giorgos Marinakis (PASOK) |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi) |
• Community | 26.777 km2 (10.339 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 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 |
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Rethymno was originally built during the Minoan civilization (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe). The city was prominent enough to mint its own coins and maintain urban growth. One of these coins is today depicted as the crest of the town: two dolphins in a circle.