Rodia (Greek: Ροδιά, before 1940: Ρογδιά - Rogdia)[2] is a village and a community of Gazi municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece.[3]

Rodia
Ροδιά
The church of Annunciation
The church of Annunciation
Rodia is located in Greece
Rodia
Rodia
Coordinates: 35°21′55″N 25°01′14″E / 35.36526°N 25.02055°E / 35.36526; 25.02055
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCrete
Regional unitHeraklion
MunicipalityMalevizi
Municipal unitGazi
Area
 • Community21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community1,832
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The community of Rodia is spread on 21.6 km2 and encircles following villages and areas: Rodia, Kapetanaki Metochi, Linoperamata, Pantanassa, Palaiokastro, Savatiana Monastery.

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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.
  2. ^ Ροδιά (Ηρακλείου), EETAA local government changes
  3. ^ Πολιτιστικός Σύλλογος Γαζίου (in Greek)