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Map of Rhodes - Geography
- Geographic coordinates: Lat. 36 north/Long. 28 east
- Geographic coordinates of Rhodes Port : 36°26´ 40.0" N, 28°16´ 50" E
- Surface : 1398s.kms (868.676s mi)
- Population : 130.000 inhabitants (in 2004)
- Average Temperatures : 24° - 33° (75.2° - 91.4°) in Summer, 8°-15° (46.4° - 59°) in Winter
- Time Zone : GMT+2
- Distance from Athens : 434 kms (269.675 mil)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High | 58 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 61 |
| Low | 49 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 52 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| High | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 16 |
| Low | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Days | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Percent | 74 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 76 |
Rhodes is lying on the south-east corner of the Aegean, opposite the coast of Asia Minor . The island of Rhodes is the biggest one in the Dodecanese ( Twelve Islands ) group, although finally prevailing, does not correspond to the actual number of islands making up the Prefecture, there being many more than twelve.
The island has a total area of 1398 square kms (868.676s mi) and is 79, 7 kms (49.0883 mi) long and 38 kms (23.6121) wide. Along the entire length of the island is formed a mountain range, whose highest peaks are those of Atavyros (1.215 meters, 3.986.220 ') Artamytis (850 meters, 2788.713 ' ) and Profitis Elias (809 meters, 2654.199 ').
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