Kalythies
Καλυθιές
Kalythies is located in Greece
Kalythies
Kalythies
Coordinates: 36°20′10″N 28°10′30″E / 36.33611°N 28.17500°E / 36.33611; 28.17500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Community
[1]
 • Population2,836 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kalythies (Greek: Καλυθιές) is a village on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the regional unit of Rhodes.[2] It was also the seat of the municipality of Kallithea.

Geography

Kalythies is located in the northwestern part of the island near Kallithea Bay and Faliraki.[3] It is situated about 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of the city of Rhodes.[4]

History

The oldest written reference to the village of Kalythies was in 1474 and it was mentioned under the name Calathies or Calaties. Kalythies was named for the calathea plant that thrives in the area. The area of Erimokastro has been declared an archaeological site for the more effective protection of antiquities such as remains of an ancient Hellenistic wall - "Erimokastro", eastern steep slope cave with fossils, furnace remains, remains of a Hellenistic-era building, parts of ancient walls near Ladikos Bay, and remains of ancient tombs at the site of "Traunou".[5]

Government

Kalythies was officially mentioned in 1948, written as Kalythiai, in the Official Gazette 248A - 28/09/1948 to be designated as the seat of the newly founded community of the same name.[6] According to the Kallikratis Programme and its modification by the Kleisthenis I Programme, Kalythies, together with Faliraki, form the community of Kalythia,[7] which belongs to the municipal unit of Kallithea of the municipality of Rhodes and according to the 2011 census, it had 2,836 inhabitants.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Πάπυρος Λαρούς Μπριτάννικα. Vol. 51. Εκδοτικός Οργανισμός Πάπυρος. 1996. p. 140.
  4. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού απογραφής 2011" (pdf). www.statistics.gr. p. 379.
  5. ↑ "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. ↑ "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  7. ↑ "Τράπεζα Πληροφοριών Νομοθεσίας: e-nomothesia.gr".
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