The Municipality of Rethymno ( Greek: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the

Rethymno Rethymno ( el, Ρέθυμνο, , 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 30,000 inhabitants ...

of the

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Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, ...

established by Kallikratis reform. It consists of the unification of the pre-existing municipalities Arkadi, Lappa,

and

Nikiforos Fokas Nikiforos Fokas ( el, Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. The munic ...

of Rethymno Prefecture. The extent of the new municipality is , and it had a population of 55,525 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The seat of the new municipality is the town

Subdivisions

The Municipality of Rethymno consists of the following

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: *Municipal unit of Arkadi: local communities of:

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, Amnatos, Ancient Eleftherna, Eleftherna Village, Erfi, Kyrianna, Mesi, Pangalohori, Pigi, Prinos, Skouloufia, Chamalevri, Charkia *Municipal unit of Lappa: local communities of:

Argyroupoli Argyroupoli ( el, Αργυρούπολη) is a suburb in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the Elliniko-Argyroupoli municipality, of which it is the seat a ...

, Archondiki, Vilandredo, Episkopi, Karoti, Kato Poros, Koufi,

Myriokefala Myriokefala is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Lappa. Capital of the new municipality is Rethym ...

*Municipal unit of

: municipal community of Atsipopoulo and local communities of: Agios Kostantinos, Ano Valsamonero, Gerani,

Gonia Gonia (Greek: ''Γωνιά'') is a village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece, lying at an altitude of ca 222 m amsl, about 10 km southwest of the town of Rethymno. Gonia was the seat of the former municipality Nikiforos Fokas ...

, Zouridi, Kaloniktis, Kato Valsamonero, Kato Malaki, Mountros, Prines,

Roustika Roustika is a local community of the Rethymno (municipality), Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the Regional units of Greece, region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Nik ...

, Saitoures, Frantzeskiana Metochia *Municipal unit of

: municipal community of

and local communities of: Armeni, Goulediana,

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, Kastelos, Koumi, Maroulas,

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, Prasies, Rousospiti, Selli,

Chromonastiri Chromonastiri is a local community of the Rethymno (municipality), Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the Regional units of Greece, region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of Rethymno, the ...

Agenda of cultural events in the municipality

* February: Carnival (

), Smudge ( Armeni) * June: Renaissance Festival (

) * July: Renaissance Festival (

), Feast of St. Panteleimon (

), Feast of the Prophet Elias ( Eleftherna) * August: Cultural events (

), Maritime Week (

) * September: Feast of Virgin Mary (

)

Cadastre

Several areas of this municipality are included in the

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system and is under the authority of the Cadastral Office of Rethymno, namely: the area and the suburbs of the city of

since 12 March 2012,

since 18 Mai 2006,

since 28 March 2005, Armenoi since 15 September 2005, Atsipopoulo since 3 January 2006, Gerani since 28 March 2005, Episkopi, Archontiki, Koufi and Karoti since 21 July 2005, Maroulas since 21 July 2005, Prasies since 7 July 2005, Prines since 6 October 2005, Rousospiti since 21 July 2005,

since 7 July 2005

Province

The province of Rethymno ( el, Επαρχία Ρεθύμνης) was one of the

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of the Rethymno Prefecture. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006.

References

External links

Arkadi Monastery Tourist Guide
Retrieved 9 April 2012
Website of Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture
Retrieved 9 April 2012 {{Prefectures and provinces of Greece Municipalities of Crete Provinces of Greece Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)