Koskinou

Human settlement in Greece

Community in Greece

Koskinou Κοσκινού
Community
36°23′N 28°13′E / 36.383°N 28.217°E / 36.383; 28.217
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Rhodes
Municipality	Rhodes
Municipal unit	Kallithea
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	4,948
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Koskinou (Greek: Κοσκινού) is a village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is located 5 miles from Rhodes town and 6 miles from the island resort of Faliraki and the Music School of Rhodes.

Koskinou is famous for its unique traditional houses decorated with bright, vibrant colours. There is a major festival on July 17 when the village celebrates the name day of St. Marina with customary music and dancing. The village is part of the Kallithea-Rhodes Municipality. The local football team called Diyenis Koskinou reside in the fourth division of the Greek league.

References

^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.