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Rhodes

Southern Aegeancity

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Total population

45,310

Air quality index

42Good
Coordinates36.44°, 28.23°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
36.4437
Longitude
28.2274
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
82
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,661
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    572
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    479
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    353
  • Jersey Tiger
    Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
    298
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    291
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    277
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    276
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    259

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,231
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2017-07-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

K
Kallipateira of Rhodes
5th-century BC Greek athlete
Diagoras of Rhodes
Diagoras of Rhodes
5th-century BC Olympic winner in boxing
Alfred Biliotti
Alfred Biliotti
British archaeologist and diplomat
D
Dorieus of Rhodes
5th-century BC Greek boxer and Olympic victor
O
Orestis Raptis
Greek bicycle racer
Oreste Lionello
Oreste Lionello
Italian actor and voice actor (1927-2009)
T
Timocreon
5th-century BC Greek lyric poet
Artemis Spanou
Artemis Spanou
Greek basketball player
Ahmed Fethi Pasha
Ahmed Fethi Pasha
Ottoman marshal, ambassador and industrialist (1801–1858)
U
Umberto Rocca
Italian officer
G
Georgios Salamastrakis
Greek footballer
E
Ethem Yetkiner
Turkish statesperson (1912–1973)
A
Acusilaus of Rhodes
boxer
D
Damagetus of Rhodes
ancient Olympic victor
M
Maria Roza Boni
Greek basketball player
K
Kostas Hatziantoniou
Greek novelist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Southern Aegean

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,884

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pelasgian Rock Lizard
Pelasgian Rock Lizard
Anatololacerta pelasgiana
Seen 2026-05-30
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
Seen 2026-05-27
Roughtail Rock Agama
Roughtail Rock Agama
Laudakia stellio
Seen 2026-05-27
tree-of-heaven
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
Seen 2026-05-27
Large Wall Brown
Large Wall Brown
Lasiommata maera
Seen 2026-05-26
wild carrot
wild carrot
Daucus carota
Seen 2026-05-25
Anatolian Worm Lizard
Anatolian Worm Lizard
Blanus strauchi
Seen 2026-05-25
Epaulet Skimmer
Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma
Seen 2026-05-24
Common Beautiful Running Crab Spider
Common Beautiful Running Crab Spider
Pulchellodromus pulchellus
Seen 2026-05-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rhodes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Ruins in Medieval Rhodes 20100 miStreet leading to Ippokratous square (9454711974)0 miIppokratous square (9454677382)0 miIppokratous square at dusk (9451591403)0 miIppokratous square (9454273978)0 miΡόδος - Μεσαιωνική πόλη - panoramio0 miRodi, Fontana presso Platia Martiron Efraion - panoramio0 miRodi - panoramio - patano (2)0 miL'ingresso al palazzo del Grande Maestro - panoramio0 miLampione esclusivo a Rodi - panoramio0 miRhodes - panoramio (3)0 miRhodes - panoramio (5)0 miRhodes - panoramio (6)0 miRhodes - panoramio (7)0 miRhodes - panoramio (8)0 miRhodes - panoramio (9)0 miΡόδος - panoramio0 miΡόδος - panoramio (1)0 miRodos Kaleiçi Camii - panoramio0 miRodos, muslims library hafız ahmet ağa 1793 - panoramio0 miRhodes, Greece - panoramio (47)0 miLuminarie - panoramio (3)0 miRhodes, Greece - panoramio (51)0 miVia dei Cavalieri (Rodi) - panoramio0 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
6901010101
Population (Wikidata)
54,562
Wikidata
Q188731

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116