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Gennadi

Gennadi
Γεννάδι
Community
Gennadi (yellow dot) within South Rhodes municipal unit (red)
Gennadi (yellow dot) within South Rhodes municipal unit (red)
Gennadi is located in Greece
Gennadi
Gennadi
Coordinates: 36°1.4′N 27°54.5′E / 36.0233°N 27.9083°E / 36.0233; 27.9083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Municipal unitSouth Rhodes
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
1,224
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Gennadi (Γεννάδι) is a village on the southeastern coast of the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese within the South Aegean region of Greece. It was the seat of the former municipal unit of South Rhodes until the 2011 Kallikratis reform. As of the 2021 census, it had a permanent population of 1,224.[2]

The village lies about 64 km from the city of Rhodes, 27 km from Lindos, and roughly 65 km from Rhodes International Airport.

Population

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The population trend over recent censuses is shown below:

Year Permanent population
1991 482[3]
2001 594[3]
2011 671[3]
2021 1,224[2]

History

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Gennadi served as the administrative centre (seat) of the former municipality of South Rhodes until its absorption into the larger municipality of Rhodes under the 2011 Kallikratis reform.[4]

Transport

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Gennadi is linked to Rhodes and other settlements by intercity buses operated by KTEL Rodou.[5][6]

Economy and tourism

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The local economy combines traditional agriculture, such as olive cultivation, with a modest but growing tourism sector along its coastal area. Its long beach has developed small hotels, guesthouses, and tavernas catering to visitors.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2021: Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά Δήμο, Δημοτική Ενότητα, Κοινότητα και Οικισμό" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Gennádion (Dímos Ródou) – Population". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ^ "New local authority map under Kallikratis plan". Kathimerini. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  5. ^ "Rhodes – Gennadi". KTEL Rodou. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  6. ^ "Gennadi – Rhodes". KTEL Rodou. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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