Country Greece Municipality Rhodes Municipal unit Attavyros | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Administrative region South Aegean Regional unit Rhodes | |
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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).
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Map of Embonas 851 08, Greece
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.
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