Kritinia
Sign in to savethumb|The ruins of Kastellos castle|275x275px Kritinia (Greek: Κρητηνία) is a Greek village and community in the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 the population was 388 for the community, which includes the locality of Kameiros Skala.
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- Locality
- Κρητηνία
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Νοτίου Αιγαίου
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 0
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Greece
- Population
- +809
- Elevation
- +270
- Official website
- www.kritinia.gr
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thumb|The ruins of Kastellos castle|275x275px Kritinia (Greek: Κρητηνία) is a Greek village and community in the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 the population was 388 for the community, which includes the locality of Kameiros Skala.
==History== The village, meaning New Crete, was founded by some families escaped from Crete (Κρήτη) during the Turkish rule in the island. Originally, the settlement was located by the coast, in the current position of Kameiros Skala; but after the Byzantine era it was moved on the hills, for safety against pirates. In 1658, the Venetian Doge Francesco Morosini tried to conquer Rhodes entering at Kameiros Skala beach, but the Venetian army was rejected.