Kritinia Contents History Geography Gallery References External links Navigation menu36°15′N 27°49.9′E / 36.250°N 27.8317°E / 36.250; 27.831736°15′N 27°49.9′E / 36.250°N 27.8317°E / 36.250; 27.8317Official website36°16′20″N 27°49′43″E / 36.27229°N 27.82863°E / 36.27229; 27.82863"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός"Historical infos about KritiniaKritinia at rhodos-travel.comSome infos at europatravel.grKritinia official website - Intro article in EnglishKritinia official websitee

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Populated places in Rhodes


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Kritinia


Κρητηνία


The ruins of Kastellos castle
The ruins of Kastellos castle



Kritinia is located in Greece

Kritinia

Kritinia




Kritinia (yellow dot) within Attavyros municipal unit (red)

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Coordinates: 36°15′N 27°49.9′E / 36.250°N 27.8317°E / 36.250; 27.8317Coordinates: 36°15′N 27°49.9′E / 36.250°N 27.8317°E / 36.250; 27.8317
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Municipal unitAttavyros
Elevation

242 m (794 ft)
Community
[1]

 • Population503 (2011)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Kritinia (Greek: Κρητηνία) is a Greek village in the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2011 its population was 503; 454 in the village proper and 49 in the locality of Kameiros Skala.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




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 Giorgio Orsini to protect the inhabitants of the village from the attacks of the Ottoman fleets. Until the liberation of the Dodecanese, the village was named Kastelli, from the Latin Castellum, meaning castle.[3]



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 (Greek: Κάμειρος Σκάλα) is located by the Aegean Sea, 5 km from Kritinia (36°16′20″N 27°49′43″E / 36.27229°N 27.82863°E / 36.27229; 27.82863). It has a beach and a little port with a ferry service to the island of Halki.[4][5] Despite the name Kameiros Skala is some 14 km from Kameiros. Close to it is Mandriko, a locality which is part of the community of Embonas.



Gallery





  • 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




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  2. ^ Historical infos about Kritinia


  3. ^ (in German) Kritinia at rhodos-travel.com


  4. ^ Some infos at europatravel.gr


  5. ^ Kritinia official website - Intro article in English




External links


Media related to Kritinia at Wikimedia Commons



  • (in Greek) Kritinia official website






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