
Embonas (), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a
Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of
Attavyros, on the island of
Rhodes
Rhodes (; ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separ ...
,
South Aegean
The South Aegean (, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea.
Administration
The South Aegean region was established in ...
region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).
Overview
It is located halfway up the
Attavyros, a gray rocky mountain of 1,215 m height. On the top is a temple of
Zeus
Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
Zeus is the child ...
. The village is the centre of wine industry on
Rhodes
Rhodes (; ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separ ...
and attracts many tourist daytrips.
References
External links
Pictures of Mount Attavyros
Populated places in Rhodes
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