Embonas
Έμπωνας | |
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Coordinates: 36°13.7′N 27°51.5′E / 36.2283°N 27.8583°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | South Aegean |
Regional unit | Rhodes |
Municipality | Rhodes |
Municipal unit | Attavyros |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 1,167 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Embonas (Greek: Έμπωνας), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).
It is located halfway up the Attavyros, a gray rocky mountain of 1,215 m height. On the top is a temple of Zeus. The village is the centre of wine industry on Rhodes and attracts many tourist daytrips.
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Rhodes | |
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Municipal unit of Afantou |
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Municipal unit of Archangelos |
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Municipal unit of Attavyros | |
Municipal unit of Ialysos | |
Municipal unit of Kallithea | |
Municipal unit of Kameiros | |
Municipal unit of Lindos | |
Municipal unit of Petaloudes | |
Municipal unit of Rhodes (city) | |
Municipal unit of South Rhodes |
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