Embonas (Greek: Έμπωνας), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).

Embonas
Έμπωνας
Embonas is located in Greece
Embonas
Embonas
Embonas (yellow dot) within Attavyros municipal unit (red)
Coordinates: 36°13.7′N 27°51.5′E / 36.2283°N 27.8583°E / 36.2283; 27.8583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Municipal unitAttavyros
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
1,167
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, on Attavyros Mountain

Overview

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It is located halfway up the Attavyros, a gray rocky mountain of 1,215 m height. On the top is a temple of Zeus. The village is the centre of wine industry on Rhodes and attracts many tourist daytrips.

References

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  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.
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