Rhodope
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ροδόπης | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:2010_Dimi_Rodopis_numbered.svg) Municipalities of Rhodope | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Greece_location_map.svg)  Rhodope Rhodope within Greece &sq=&lang=&file=File:Nomos_Rodopis.png) | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 25°25′E / 41.083°N 25.417°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
| Seat | Komotini |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,543 km2 (982 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 104,262 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 69x xx |
| Area code(s) | 253x0 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΟ |
Rhodope (Greek: Ροδόπη, Rodópi [roˈðopi]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Komotini. The second largest town is Sapes. Most of the Muslims of Thrace, the only officially recognized minority in Greece, are settled in this area, where they form around half of the regional unit's population.
- ^ "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.