Kremasti

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Kremasti Κρεμαστή
Community
Church in Kremasti
Kremasti
Coordinates: 36°24′43″N 28°07′15″E / 36.4120°N 28.1207°E / 36.4120; 28.1207
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Rhodes
Municipality	Rhodes
Municipal unit	Petaloudes
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	5,597
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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Kremasti (Greek: Κρεμαστή) is a town on the Greek island of Rhodes (Ρόδος, Ródhos). Located on the west coast of the island, Kremasti is 12 kilometers from the capital of Rhodes, on the road to the airport. It has a population of 5,597 people (2021 census)^[1] and was the administrative center of the former municipality of Petaloudes.^[2]

On a hill near the center of town are the ruins of a medieval castle. The local church, Panagia Katholiki (Virgin Mary) is one of the largest on the island. The interior is decorated with murals and wood carvings.

Next to the church is the municipal library, which has classic Greek columns. Kremasti has a beach on the Aegean Sea. It is not far from Petaloudes (Butterfly Valley) one of the island's major tourist attractions in the summer.

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• Official website of Municipality of Petaloudes (in Greek)