Afandou

Afandou parish Δημοτική Ενότητα Αφάντου (Αφάντου)
Basic data
State :	Greece
Region :	South Aegean
Regional District :	Rhodes
Municipality :	Rhodes
Geographic coordinates :	36 ° 18 ′  N , 28 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 18 ′  N , 28 ° 10 ′  E
Height above d. M .:	55 m (average)
Area :	46.100 km²
Residents :	6,911 (2011)
Population density :	149.9 inhabitants / km²
Code No .:	690104
Structure:	1 city district 1 local community
Location in the municipality of Rhodes and in the regional district of Rhodes

Afandou ( Greek Αφάντου ( n. Pl. )) Is a city on the east coast of the island and municipality of Rhodes and seat of the municipality of the same name in the Greek region of South Aegean . It is located about 15 kilometers from the island's capital, Rhodes .

Originally the place was by the sea. However, after several pirate attacks in the 7th century, the local community decided to move their place inland behind mountain hills. The place name is therefore derived from afantis ( Greek αόρατος = invisible), because Afandou cannot be seen from the sea.

Afandou was recognized together with Kolymbia in 1946 as an independent rural community (kinotita) , raised to a town community (dimos) in 1994 and amalgamated in 1997 with the neighboring town of Archipolis in the interior of the island . On January 1, 2011 Afandou became a municipality of the now the entire island of Rhodes . This is divided into the district of Afandou (Δημοτική Κοινότητα Αφάντου, with Kolymbia) and the local community Archipolis (Τοπική Κοινότητα Αρχιπόλεως).

Since October 16, 2001 there has been an official city ​​partnership with the German city of Gummersbach in North Rhine-Westphalia , in which there has been an Afandou Square since then. Conversely, there is a Gummersbacher Platz in Afandou, from where many Greek guest workers went to Gummersbach in the 1950s and 1960s . There is also a partnership with Burg in Saxony-Anhalt, which in turn has a partnership with Gummersbach.

East of Afandou is the only golf course on the island between Ethniki Odos 95 and the coast. The 18-hole course has been in operation since 1973 and was designed by the golf course architect Donald Harradine .

structure

District local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Afandou	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Αφάντου	69010401	28.475	5933	6329	Afandou, Kolymbia
Archipolis	Τοπική Κοινότητα Αρχιπόλεως	69010402	17.625	0779	0582	Archipolis
total		690104	46.100	6712	6911

Web links

• Information on Afandou

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ↑ Afàndou = hidden in-greece.de
3. ↑ Afandou on Rhodes ( Memento from January 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Press release No. 77/06
5. ↑ Afandou Golf Course (English)