Raches

Municipal unit in Greece
Raches
Ράχες
37°36′N 26°05′E / 37.600°N 26.083°E / 37.600; 26.083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionNorth Aegean
Regional unitIkaria
MunicipalityIkaria
Area
 • Municipal unit101.8 km2 (39.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,282
 • Municipal unit density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Community
1,194
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)22750
Vehicle registrationΜΟ

Raches (Greek: Ράχες) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Ikaria, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ikaria, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] With a population of 2,282 inhabitants (2021 census) and a land area of 101.768 km2,[3] it is the largest in area, smallest in population, and therefore the least densely populated of the three municipal units on Icaria. The other two municipal units are Agios Kirykos and Evdilos.

References

  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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

  • Ikaria info
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Ikaria
Municipal unit of Agios Kirykos
Municipal unit of Evdilos
Municipal unit of Raches


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