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Koskinou ( gr, Κοσκινού) is a village on the
Greek
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Greece
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
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island of
Rhodes
Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
.
It is located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of
Faliraki
Faliraki ( el, Φαληράκι) is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese
The Dodecanese (, ; el, Δωδεκάνησα, ''Dodekánisa'' , ) are a group of 15 larger plus 150 smaller Greek island ...
and the
Music School of Rhodes.
Koskinou is famous for its unique traditional houses decorated with bright, vibrant colours. There is a major festival on July 17 when the village celebrates the name day of St. Marina with customary music and dancing. The village is part of the Kallithea-Rhodes Municipality.
The local football team called
Diyenis Koskinou reside in the fourth division of the Greek league.
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Populated places in Rhodes