Kremasti (Greek: Κρεμαστή) is a town on the Greek island of Rhodes (Ρόδος, Ródhos). Located on the west coast of the island, Kremasti is 12 kilometers from the capital of Rhodes, on the road to the airport. It has a population of 5,597 people (2021 census)[1] and was the administrative center of the former municipality of Petaloudes.[2]
Kremasti
Κρεμαστή | |
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 Church in Kremasti | |
  Kremasti | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′43″N 28°07′15″E / 36.4120°N 28.1207°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | South Aegean |
| Regional unit | Rhodes |
| Municipality | Rhodes |
| Municipal unit | Petaloudes |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 5,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
On a hill near the center of town are the ruins of a medieval castle. The local church, Panagia Katholiki (Virgin Mary) is one of the largest on the island. The interior is decorated with murals and wood carvings.
Next to the church is the municipal library, which has classic Greek columns. Kremasti has a beach on the Aegean Sea. It is not far from Petaloudes (Butterfly Valley) one of the island's major tourist attractions in the summer.
References
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Κρεμαστή (Δωδεκανήσου), EETAA local government changes