Kameiros (municipality)

Kameiros
Κάμειρος
Kameiros

Coordinates: 36°20′N 27°55′E / 36.333°N 27.917°E / 36.333; 27.917Coordinates: 36°20′N 27°55′E / 36.333°N 27.917°E / 36.333; 27.917
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Rhodes
Municipality Rhodes
  Municipal unit 211.8 km2 (81.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
  Municipal unit 5,145
  Municipal unit density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kameiros (Greek: Δήμος Καμείρου) is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit lies on the northwest coast of Rhodes, stretching inland into the north-central part of the island.

The seat of the municipality was in Soroni (pop. 1,236). Other large towns are Apóllona (997), Fanes (895), Salakos (597), and Kalavárda (512). It did not include the small port of Kameiros Skala, which was in Attavyros municipality (now municipal unit). The municipal population was 5,145 at the 2001 census, and the land area is 211.825 km².

The municipality was named after the ancient city of Kameiros, which lies just west of Kalavarda.

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References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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