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| − | '''Rethymno''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Ρέθυμνο) is a [[prefecture]] on the island of [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. Its capital is the city of [[ | + | '''Rethymno''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Ρέθυμνο) is a [[prefecture]] on the island of [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. Its capital is the city of [[Rethymno]]. |
Today its main income is tourism. The countryside of the prefecture is also based economically on agriculture and herding. The village of Anogia is reported to have the highest fertility rate of the European Union. Two other notable towns in the Rethymno prefecture are [[Spili]] and [[Agia Galini]]. | Today its main income is tourism. The countryside of the prefecture is also based economically on agriculture and herding. The village of Anogia is reported to have the highest fertility rate of the European Union. Two other notable towns in the Rethymno prefecture are [[Spili]] and [[Agia Galini]]. | ||
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| [[Kourites]] || 4405 || [[Fourfouras]] || 740 62 || 28330-4 | | [[Kourites]] || 4405 || [[Fourfouras]] || 740 62 || 28330-4 | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Lampi]] || 4406 || [[Spili (Rethymno)|Spili]] || 740 66 || 28320-2 |
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| − | | [[Lappa (Crete) | + | | [[Lappa (Crete)|Lappa]] || 4407 || [[Episkopi (Rethymno) |Episkopi]] || 740 55 || 28310-6 |
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| [[Nikiforou Foka]] || 4408 || [[Athanatos Gonias]] || 741 00 || 28310-3 | | [[Nikiforou Foka]] || 4408 || [[Athanatos Gonias]] || 741 00 || 28310-3 | ||
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| Rethymno || 4409 || [[Rethymno]] || 741 00 || 28310-2 thru 9 | | Rethymno || 4409 || [[Rethymno]] || 741 00 || 28310-2 thru 9 | ||
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| − | | [[Syvritos]] || 4410 || [[Agia Foteini (Rethymno) | + | | [[Syvritos]] || 4410 || [[Agia Foteini (Rethymno)|Agia Fotini]] || 740 61 || 28330-2 |
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Revision as of 14:15, September 7, 2006
Rethymno (Greek Ρέθυμνο) is a prefecture on the island of Crete, Greece. Its capital is the city of Rethymno.
Today its main income is tourism. The countryside of the prefecture is also based economically on agriculture and herding. The village of Anogia is reported to have the highest fertility rate of the European Union. Two other notable towns in the Rethymno prefecture are Spili and Agia Galini.
Famous inhabitants of the Rethymno Prefecture
- Nick the Greek
- Nikolaos Sifounakis
- Stylianos Pattakos a leading figure of the junta that governed Greece
- Costas Linoxilakis of Panathinaikos fame is also descended from Rethymno
Municipalities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat | Postal code | Area code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anogio | 4401 | Anogio | 740 51 | 28340 |
| Arkadi | 4402 | Adele | 741 00 | 28310-8 |
| Foinikes | 4411 | Myrthios | 740 60 | 28320-3 |
| Geropotamos | 4403 | Perama | 740 52 | 28340-2 |
| Kouloukonas | 4404 | Garazo | 740 54 | 28320-4 |
| Kourites | 4405 | Fourfouras | 740 62 | 28330-4 |
| Lampi | 4406 | Spili | 740 66 | 28320-2 |
| Lappa | 4407 | Episkopi | 740 55 | 28310-6 |
| Nikiforou Foka | 4408 | Athanatos Gonias | 741 00 | 28310-3 |
| Rethymno | 4409 | Rethymno | 741 00 | 28310-2 thru 9 |
| Syvritos | 4410 | Agia Fotini | 740 61 | 28330-2 |