Embonas

Embonas Έμπωνας
Village
Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, on Attavyros Mountain
Embonas (yellow dot) within Attavyros (red) and the Regional Unit of Rhodes
Embonas Embonas (yellow dot) within Attavyros (red) and the Regional Unit of Rhodes
Coordinates: 36°13′42.96″N 27°51′29.88″E / 36.2286000°N 27.8583000°E / 36.2286000; 27.8583000Coordinates: 36°13′42.96″N 27°51′29.88″E / 36.2286000°N 27.8583000°E / 36.2286000; 27.8583000
Country	Greece
Region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Rhodes
Municipality	Rhodes
Municipal unit	Attavyros
Population (2001)
• Total	1,451
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Embonas (Greek: Έμπωνας), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2001 its population was 1,451; 1,126 in the village proper and 235 in 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. The village is the centre of wine industry on Rhodes and attracts many tourist daytrips.

References

External links

Media related to Emponas at Wikimedia Commons

• Pictures of Mount Attavyros