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Soroni ( el, Σορωνή) is a small village on the island of
Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...
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, on the northwest coast of the island. It was the seat of the former municipality of
Kameiros Camirus or Kamiros ( grc, Κάμιρος; ) or Cameirus or Kameiros (Κάμειρος) was a city of ancient Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Its site is on the northwest coast of the island, west of the modern village of Kalavarda. History ...
(Κάμειρος). Its population was 1,265 at the 2021 census. The island's main power plant is located just outside the village. There are 5 very active organizations: *The Cultural and Folklore Association of Soroni Rhodes “Ampernalli” (ampernos= the oak tree), *The Athletic Association of Soroni Rhodes "Efklis" *The Athletic Association of Soroni Rhodes "Ages Kameiros 2009" *The Environment Association of Soroni Rhodes *The Association of Women. The most popular religious festival on the island is held at the chapel 'Agios Sylas' outside the village on the chapel's saint's day, every 20 to 30 of July. The village is situated 24 km from the city of Rhodes.


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Populated places in Rhodes {{SAegean-geo-stub