Kritinia
Kritinia
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Kritinia (Greek: Κρητηνία) is a Greek village and community in the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 the population was 388 for the community, which includes the locality of Kameiros Skala.
History
The village, meaning New Crete, was founded by some families escaped from Crete (Κρήτη) during the Turkish rule in the island.[2] Originally, the settlement was located by the coast, in the current position of Kameiros Skala; but after the Byzantine era it was moved on the hills, for safety against pirates. In 1658, the Venetian Doge Francesco Morosini tried to conquer Rhodes entering at Kameiros Skala beach, but the Venetian army was rejected.
The castle above Kritinia, named Kastellos (Κάστελλος), was built in 1472 by
Geography
Kritinia is located on a hillside between Mount Attavyros and the western coast of the island of Rhodes. It is 10 km from Embonas, 51 km from the town of Rhodes, 53 km from Lindos and 35 km from Rhodes International Airport.
The locality of Kameiros Skala (
Gallery
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Aerial view of Attavyros area. The coastal settlements are Mandriko (left) and Kameiros Skala (right). On the hill upon K. Skala is visible Kritinia -
Kastelos castle and the hill of Kritinia.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Historical infos about Kritinia". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ (in German) Kritinia at rhodos-travel.com
- ^ Some infos at europatravel.gr
- ^ "Kritinia official website - Intro article in English". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
External links
Media related to Kritinia at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Greek) Kritinia official website