Arkadi

Arkadi
Αρκάδι
View of the Monastery of Arkadi.
View of the Monastery of Arkadi.
Arkadi is located in Greece
Arkadi
Arkadi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°18.632′N 24°37.711′E / 35.310533°N 24.628517°E / 35.310533; 24.628517
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitRethymno
MunicipalityRethymno
Area
 • Municipal unit123.0 km2 (47.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
7,154
 • Municipal unit density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΕ

Arkadi (Greek: Αρκάδι) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 123.027 km2 (47.501 sq mi).[3] Population 7,154 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Adele. Arkadi is renowned for its famous monastery. It is the site of the Holocaust of Arkadi.

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.