Rethymno (regional unit)

Rethymno
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Ρεθύμνου
Municipalities of Rethymno
Rethymno
Rethymno within Greece
Coordinates: 35°15′N 24°35′E / 35.250°N 24.583°E / 35.250; 24.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
SeatRethymno
Area
  Total
1,496 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
84,866
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
74x xx
Area code(s)283x0
Vehicle registrationΡΕ
Websitewww.rethymnon.gr

Rethymno (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρεθύμνου) is one of the four regional units of Crete, Greece. Its capital is the city of Rethymno. Today, its main income is tourism. The countryside is also based economically on agriculture and herding.