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RODOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS

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Geographical Data

Type of location: Homeric island, Homer's Catalogue of Ships - Hellenes, Homeric name, Ancient name
Other Names: RHODES (Known as:), CRETINIA (Prehistoric times), RHODOS (Alternative)
Longitude: 27o 57' 12.82" N
Latitude: 36o 11' 57.48" N
Area: 1398,075 km2
 

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Population Census

Year Population
1981 87831
1991 98181

Geographical Boundaries

  RODOS (Island) belongs to RODOS (Province)
RODOS (Province) belongs to DODEKANISSOS (Island complex)
DODEKANISSOS (Island complex) belongs to SOUTH AEGEAN (Region)
SOUTH AEGEAN (Region) belongs to GREECE (Country)
Capital of the island is: 
  RODOS, Town, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE
Had capital the: 
  (5th century BC) RODOS, Ancient city, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE
Distances: 
  25 Nautical miles Southwest (SW) KARPATHOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE
15 Nautical miles North (N) SYMI, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE
Located at/in/on: 
  Southeast (SE) edge of: AEGEAN SEA, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE
Located: 
  East (E) of: KARPATHION PELAGOS, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE
Inhabitated by people of: 
  (Prehistoric times) ARGOS, Ancient city, ARGOLIDA, GREECE
(Prehistoric times) MEGARA, Ancient city, GREECE
(Prehistoric times) CRETE, Island, GREECE
Settlers founded the cities: 
  (Prehistoric times) SALAPIA, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY
(8th century BC) RODOS, Ancient city, SPAIN
(7th century BC) FASILIS, Ancient city, TURKEY
(6th century BC) AKRAGAS, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY
(4th century BC) GAGE, Ancient city, TURKEY
(4th century BC) RODIAPOLIS, Ancient city, TURKEY
KORYDALLOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
VYBASSOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
AMOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
KASTAVOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
NAFKRATIS, Ancient city, EGYPT
NEAPOLIS, Ancient city, CAMPANIA, ITALY
ELPIES, Ancient city, ITALY
ENGYON, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY
ROUDIAI, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY
AMNISTOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
FYSKOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
SYVARIS, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY
THYSSANOUS, Ancient city, TURKEY
TYMNOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
EFTHINA, Ancient city, TURKEY
SIRIS, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY
Settlers inhabited the lands: 
  (Prehistoric times) BALEARIC ISLANDS, Island complex, SPAIN
(8th century BC) TARSOS, Ancient city, TURKEY
PEREA, Ancient country, TURKEY
Ancient sites of the island: 
  IALYSSOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE
KAMIROS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE
LADARMA, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE
KATTAVOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE
KLASSII, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE
ISTROS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE
PONTOREIS, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE
KRITINIA, Ancient area, RODOS, GREECE
LINDOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE
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  Travel and travel-related companies and organizations:
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  Accommodation:
  455 hotels found
  Areas and places of interest within the above area:
  126 areas and places of interest found
  Domestic sea schedules:
  Domestic sea schedules for the above location  
   Information of the location:
     Associative equation (2)
     Location characteristics (1)
     Homeric world (21)
     Mythology (33)
     Ancients' references (4)
     Name of the location (2)
     Various locations (3)
     The inhabitants (6)
     History (46)
     Information about the place (7)
     Bibliography (1)
     Biography (2)
     Sights (1)
     Places of worship (1)
     Photo Album (1)
     Archaeological findings (5)
     Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: (2)
     Ancients' feasts, races and rituals (3)
     Festivals and fairs (1)
     VIPs' visits (4)
     Accommodation, dining & entertainment (1)
  Total area information:
  874 information found
Photo Album 
Acropolis of Rhodes (3rd-2nd c. BC), the Temple of Pythian Apollo, on the southern part of the hill, was a poros peripteral temple; restored is part of the NE side with 4 columns & part of the architrave
Aerial photo of Lindos, Rodos
Aerial photo of Rodos
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