Embonas

Embonas
Έμπωνας
Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, on Attavyros Mountain
Embonas
Embonas (yellow dot) within Attavyros municipal unit (red)
Coordinates: 36°13.7′N 27°51.5′E / 36.2283°N 27.8583°E / 36.2283; 27.8583Coordinates: 36°13.7′N 27°51.5′E / 36.2283°N 27.8583°E / 36.2283; 27.8583
Country Greece
Administrative region South Aegean
Regional unit Rhodes
Municipality Rhodes
Municipal unit Attavyros
Community[1]
  Population 1,242 (2011)
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 2011 its population was 1,242; 1,061 in the village proper and 181 in the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).

Overview

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.

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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