Rethymno Prefecture
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Rethymno is one of the four regional units of Crete
, Greece
. Its capital is the city of Rethymno
. Today its main income is tourism. The countryside is also based economically on agriculture and herding.
was created while Crete was still an autonomous state
, and was preserved after the island joined Greece in 1913. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Rethymno regional unit was created out of the former prefecture. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
.
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its capital is the city of Rethymno
Rethymno
Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre...
. Today its main income is tourism. The countryside is also based economically on agriculture and herding.
Administration
The regional unit Rethymno is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):- Agios VasileiosAgios Vasileios, CreteAgios Vasileios is a village and a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Spili.-Municipality:...
(2) - AmariAmari (municipality)Amari is a village and a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Foteini.-Municipality:...
(3) - AnogeiaAnogeiaAnogeia is a municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 2,507 .When exactly were Anogeia founded and by whom, is not accurately known...
(4) - MylopotamosMylopotamos, CreteMylopotamos is a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Perama.-Municipality:The municipality Mylopotamos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal...
(5) - RethymnoRethymnoRethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre...
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Prefecture
The Rethymno prefecturePrefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
was created while Crete was still an autonomous state
Cretan State
The Cretan State was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers on the island of Crete. In 1897 an insurrection in Crete led the Ottoman Empire to declare war on Greece, which led the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Russia to intervene on the grounds that the Ottoman...
, and was preserved after the island joined Greece in 1913. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the Rethymno regional unit was created out of the former prefecture. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Vasileios Agios Vasileios, Crete Agios Vasileios is a village and a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Spili.-Municipality:... |
Lampi Lampi Lampi is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,133 . The seat of the municipality was in Spili.... |
Spili |
| Foinikas Foinikas Foinikas is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,946 . The seat of the municipality was in Sellia.... |
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| Amari Amari (municipality) Amari is a village and a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Agia Foteini.-Municipality:... |
Kourites Kourites Kourites is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,703 . The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras.... |
Agia Foteini |
| Syvritos Syvritos Syvritos is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,512 . The seat of the municipality was in Agia Foteini.... |
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| Anogeia Anogeia Anogeia is a municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 2,507 .When exactly were Anogeia founded and by whom, is not accurately known... |
Anogeia Anogeia Anogeia is a municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 2,507 .When exactly were Anogeia founded and by whom, is not accurately known... |
Anogeia |
| Mylopotamos Mylopotamos, Crete Mylopotamos is a municipality in Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Perama.-Municipality:The municipality Mylopotamos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal... |
Geropotamos Geropotamos Geropotamos is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 8,323 . The seat of the municipality was in Perama.... |
Perama |
| Kouloukonas Kouloukonas Kouloukonas is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,949 . The seat of the municipality was in Garazo.... |
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| Zoniana Zoniana Zoniana is a town and a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,578 .... |
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| Rethymno Rethymno Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre... |
Rethymno Rethymno Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre... |
Rethymno |
| Arkadi Arkadi Arkadi is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,644 . The seat of the municipality was in Adele. Arkadi is renowned for its famous monastery.... |
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| Lappa Lappa, Rethymno Lappa is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 2,628 . The seat of the municipality was in Episkopi. The municipality's name was a revival of... |
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| Nikiforos Fokas Nikiforos Fokas Nikiforos Fokas is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after the 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, who retook the... |
Provinces
- Rethymno Province - Rethymno
- Agios Vassilios Province - Spili
- Amari Province - Amari
- Mylopotamos Province - Perama
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Main towns
The main towns of the regional unit Rethymno are (ranked by 2001 census population):- RethymnoRethymnoRethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno peripheral unit in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity , even though was never a competitive Minoan centre...
28,987 - AnogeiaAnogeiaAnogeia is a municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Population 2,507 .When exactly were Anogeia founded and by whom, is not accurately known...
2,507 - AtsipopouloNikiforos FokasNikiforos Fokas is a former municipality in the Rethymno peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after the 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, who retook the...
2,435