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Below you can find some usefull information for Rhodes Island or the Island of the Sun!

Rhodes Island It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 120,000 of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island.

The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometres (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi).

The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbours. The main air gateway (Diagoras International Airport, IATA code: RHO) is located 14 km (9 mi) to the southwest of the city in Paradisi. The road network radiates from the city along the east and west coasts.

Rhodes called from its local people the Rose of the Aegean and deserves its name because is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. Rhodes has the oldest tourist history from all the islands of Greece and is famous all over the world, this wonderful Greek island together with the islands of Kos, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini and Corfu attracts the most tourism in Greece. Many Hollywood films have been filmed here ,that helped more the global advertisement of Rhodes and its beauties.

Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.

The economy is tourist-oriented. The most developed sector is service. Small industries process imported raw materials for local retail. Other industry includes agricultural goods production, stockbreeding, fishery and winery.

 

Towns and villages

Rhodes has 43 towns and villages:

Town/Village	Population	Municipal unit	Town/Village	Population	Municipal unit
Rhodes City	80,000	Rhodes	Gennadi	655	South Rhodes
Ialysos	15,000	Ialysos	Salakos	607	Kamiros
Afantou	5,933	Afantou	Kritinia	606	Attavyros
Kalythies	5,861	Kallithea	Kattavia	590	South Rhodes
Archangelos	5,752	Archangelos	Dimylia	515	Kamiros
Kremasti	4,585	Petaloudes	Kalavarda	512	Kamiros
Koskinou	3,224	Kallithea	Pylona	504	Lindos
Paradeisi	2,646	Petaloudes	Istrios	485	South Rhodes
Pastida	1,803	Petaloudes	Damatria	477	Petaloudes
Maritsa	1,766	Petaloudes	Laerma	446	South Rhodes
Empona	1,451	Attavyros	Apolakkia	415	South Rhodes
Soroni	1,236	Kamiros	Platania	383	Kamiros
Lardos	1,212	Lindos	Kalathos	380	Lindos
Psinthos	1,166	Kallithea	Lachania	341	South Rhodes
Malona	1,096	Archangelos	Monolithos	334	Attavyros
Lindos	1,091	Lindos	Mesanagros	330	South Rhodes
Apollona	997	Kamiros	Profilia	326	South Rhodes
Massari	931	Archangelos	Arnitha	310	South Rhodes
Fanes	895	Kamiros	Siana	244	Attavyros
Theologos	856	Petaloudes	Vati	188	South Rhodes
Archipoli	779	Afantou	Agios Isidoros		Attavyros
Asklipio	673	South Rhodes

Road Network

The road network of the island is mostly modern and paved. There are four major arteries :

* Rhodes-Kamiros Province Avenue: Two lane, runs through the west coast north to south and connects Rhodes City with Diagoras Airport and Kamiros.
* Rhodes-Lindos National Avenue (Greek National Road 95): Four and two lane, runs mainly inland north to south and connects Rhodes City with Lindos.
* Rhodes-Kallithea Province Avenue: Two lane, runs through the east coast north to south and connects Rhodes City with Faliraki Resort.
* Tsairi-Airport National Avenue: Four and two lane, runs inland east to west and connects the east coast with the west and the airport.

Future roads :

* Further widening of E-95 from Faliraki to Lindos. This is to be four lane with jersey barrier in the middle,about 36 km (22 mi) in length, with the first part scheduled to start in August 2007.
* Plans also exist for a new four lane express road connecting Rhodes Town with Diagoras Airport that will reduce congestion on the coastal west avenue
* The first phase of construction of the Rhodes City ringway was begun a few years ago, but progress has been slow.