Rethymno
Sign in to saveRethymno ( , Italian: Retimo, formerly also Rettimo or Retimno, Latin: Civitas Rethymnæ, Turkish: Resmo) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built on the site of the earlier city of Rhithymna.
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Rethymno is a city on the Greek island of Crete with a population of over 35,000 people, serving as the capital of the Rethymno regional unit. The city is believed to have been built on the site of an ancient city called Rhithymna and has been known by various names throughout its history, including Italian and Turkish versions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ρέθυμνο
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 32,468
- Timezone
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Rethymno ( , Italian: Retimo, formerly also Rettimo or Retimno, Latin: Civitas Rethymnæ, Turkish: Resmo) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built on the site of the earlier city of Rhithymna.
== History == thumb|left|View of the old harbour thumb|left|Inside the Fortezza of Rethymno