Kamiros

Kamiros Municipality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Καμείρου
(Κάμειρος)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Rhodes

Rhodes

Geographic coordinates :

36 ° 19 ′ N , 27 ° 59 ′ E Coordinates: 36 ° 19 ′ N , 27 ° 59 ′ E

Height above d. M .:

148 m
(average)

Area :

211.825 km²

Residents :

4,720 (2011)

Population density :

22.3 inhabitants / km²

Code No .:

690107

Structure:

2 city districts
5 local communities

Location in the municipality of Rhodes and in the regional district of Rhodes

Kamiros ( Greek Κάμειρος ( f. Sg. )) Is a municipality on the island and municipality of Rhodes in the Greek region of South Aegean . The municipality emerged from the municipality of the same name after the administrative reform in 2010 . This was named after the ancient city of Kameiros . The administrative seat was the small town of Soroni .

location

The municipality of Kamiros extends for around 16 km along the west coast of Rhodes and extends up to 17 km into the center of the island. It occupies a total of 211.825 km². Adjacent parishes are Atavyros and Lindos in the south, Archangelos , Afandou and Kallithea in the east and Petaloude in the north .

Administrative division

The municipality of Kamiros emerged as a municipality in 1997 from the amalgamation of seven rural municipalities. As a result of the administrative reform in 2010 , all municipalities on the island of Rhodes were merged. Since then, the previous municipalities have had the status of municipal districts (gr. Sg. Dimotiki enotita ), the former municipal districts are managed as a city district ( dimotiki kinotita ) or local community ( topiki kinotita ) depending on their population .

District local community	Greek name	code	Area (km²)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Villages and settlements
Soroni	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Σορωνής	69010701	13.675	1236	1278	Soroni
Apollona	Τοπική Κοινότητα Απόλλωνα	69010702	71.175	0997	0845	Apollona
Dimylia	Τοπική Κοινότητα Διμυλιάς	69010703	35,000	0515	0465	Dimylia, Eleousa
Kalavarda	Τοπική Κοινότητα Καλαβάρδα	69010704	14.925	0512	0502	Kalavarda
Platania	Τοπική Κοινότητα Πλατανίων	69010705	17,850	0383	0196	Agia Eleousa, Platania
Salakos	Τοπική Κοινότητα Σαλάκου	69010706	47,400	0607	0576	Kapio, Profitis Ilias, Salakos
Fanes	Δημοτική Κοινότητα Φανών	69010707	11,800	0895	0858	Fanes
total		690107	211.825	5145	4720

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

Web links

Kamiros Municipality, Rhodes Municipality (Greek)

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)