Petaloudes
Encyclopedia
Petaloudes is a former municipality
on the island of Rhodes
, in the Dodecanese
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population was 12,133 as of 2001. It includes the villages of Kremasti
, Paradisi
, Theologos
(Tholos), Damatria
, Maritsa
, and Pastida
. The seat of the municipality was in Kremasti. The land area is 89.150 km².
The Petaloudes Valley (Valley of the Butterflies) is home to thousands of the Rhodes subspecies
of the Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria rhodosensis) that cover the entire landscape after the wet season (late May) due to the high humidity in the area. The Oriental Sweetgum trees in Petaloudes Valley give off a scent that attracts the moths and creates a unique biotope. Due to the increased amount of visitors, the Euplagia are facing population issues as they have no stomach and when disturbed tend to fly frequently and thus deplete their energy.
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
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on the island of Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
, in the Dodecanese
Dodecanese
The Dodecanese are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, of which 26 are inhabited. Τhis island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the Southern Sporades island group...
, Greece
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population was 12,133 as of 2001. It includes the villages of Kremasti
Kremasti
Kremasti is a town on the Greek island of Rhodes . 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 approximately 4,372 people and is the administrative center of the Municipality of Petaloudes...
, Paradisi
Paradisi, Greece
Paradeisi is a village on the northern coast of the island of Rhodes, Greece. It has a population of 2,603 inhabitants and is the second-largest town in the Municipality of Petaloudes....
, Theologos
Theologos
Theologos : is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It's located on the west coast of the island, about 20 km far from the capital. It's a part of the Municipality of Petaloudes. The old centre of Tholos is built in traditional Rhodian style. With tall shuttered buildings and narrow...
(Tholos), Damatria
Damatria
Damatria is a village on Greek island of Rhodes, located on the west coast, about 20 km far from the capital. It's a part of the Municipality of Petaloudes. It has a population of only 489 people. Damatria is believed to be the only village of Rhodes dating back to the Dorian era in the 11th...
, Maritsa
Maritsa, Rhodes
Maritsa is a village situated on west coast of the island of Rhodes, Greece, about 17 km far from the capital, between Kremasti and Psinthos. It's a part of the Municipality of Petaloudes. This village is renowned for its traditional taverns and active nightlife all year round...
, and Pastida
Pastida
Pastida is a tiny village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It's located slightly inland from the west coast on the northern tip of Rhodes, 5 miles from Trianta and 10 miles from Rhodes Town, on the footof mountain Philerimos. In Latin, the name of the village means "castle". It's a part of the...
. The seat of the municipality was in Kremasti. The land area is 89.150 km².
The Petaloudes Valley (Valley of the Butterflies) is home to thousands of the Rhodes subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria rhodosensis) that cover the entire landscape after the wet season (late May) due to the high humidity in the area. The Oriental Sweetgum trees in Petaloudes Valley give off a scent that attracts the moths and creates a unique biotope. Due to the increased amount of visitors, the Euplagia are facing population issues as they have no stomach and when disturbed tend to fly frequently and thus deplete their energy.