Rethymno

Not to be confused with Rethymno (constituency), Rethymno (regional unit), or Rethymno (municipality).

Rethymno Ρέθυμνο
Settlement
View of Rethymno with the Venetian Fortezza fortress
Rethymno Location within Greece
Coordinates: 35°22′08″N 24°28′26″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Rethymno
Municipality	Rethymno
Area
• Municipal unit	126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi)
• Community	26.777 km2 (10.339 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Municipal unit	38,759
• Municipal unit density	306.4/km2 (793.6/sq mi)
• Community	35,763
• Community density	1,335.6/km2 (3,459.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	741 00
Area code	28310
Vehicle registration	ΡΕ
Website	www.rethymno.gr

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Rethymno (Greek: Ρέθυμνο [ˈreθimno], Italian: Retimo, formerly also Rettimo or Retimno, Latin: Civitas Rethymnæ) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built on the site of the earlier city of Rhithymna.