Embonas

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 2011 its population was 1,242; 1,061 in the village proper and 181 in the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).

Embonas
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Embonas is located in Greece
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Embonas (yellow dot) within Attavyros municipal unit (red)
Coordinates: 36°13.7′N 27°51.5′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionSouth Aegean
Regional unitRhodes
MunicipalityRhodes
Municipal unitAttavyros
Community
  Population1,242 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Ruins of the Temple of Zeus, on Attavyros Mountain

Overview

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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