Afantou
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Afantou
| Afantou Αφάντου |
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| Location | |
 Afantou
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| Coordinates | 36°18′N 28°9′E / 36.3°N 28.15°ECoordinates: 36°18′N 28°9′E / 36.3°N 28.15°E |
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Location within the Dodecanese
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | South Aegean |
| Regional unit: | Rhodes |
| Municipality: | Rhodes |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 6,712 |
| - Area: | 46.1 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 146 /km2 (377 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Afantou (Greek: Αφάντου) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] It is situated on the east coast of Rhodes just south of the resort town Faliraki. From a total population of 6,712 (2001 census) 5,494 reside in Afantou town. The only other towns are the picturesque village of Archipoli (pop. 779) and the resort Kolympia (439). The municipal unit also hosts the only golf course of the island, the Afantou-Golf, which is next to one of the longest beaches on the island. The municipal unit has a land area of 46.100 km².
References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
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