Rethymno (municipality)

Rethymno
Ρέθυμνο
Rethymno
Location within the region
Coordinates: 35°22′N 24°28′E / 35.367°N 24.467°E / 35.367; 24.467
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitRethymno
Government
  MayorGiorgis Marinakis (since 2019)
Area
  Municipality
396.3 km2 (153.0 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
57,216
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
741 00
Area code(s)28310
Vehicle registrationΡΕ
Websitewww.rethymno.gr

The Municipality of Rethymno (Greek: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης) is a municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. It consists of the unification of the pre-existing municipalities Arkadi, Lappa, Rethymno and Nikiforos Fokas of Rethymno Prefecture. The extent of the new municipality is 396.256 km2 (152.995 sq mi), and it had a population of 57,216 inhabitants at the 2021 census. The seat of the new municipality is the town Rethymno.