Embonas (), sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a

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mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of

Attavyros Attavyros () or Atavyros (Ατάβυρος) or Atabyron () is the highest mountain on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese in Greece. It rises to a height of 1,215 m. It lies to the south of the village of Embonas. Flora and Fauna The lowe ...

, on the island of

Rhodes Rhodes (; ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separ ...

South Aegean The South Aegean (, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea. Administration The South Aegean region was established in ...

region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko (Μανδρικό).

Overview

It is located halfway up the

, a gray rocky mountain of 1,215 m height. On the top is a temple of

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. The village is the centre of wine industry on

and attracts many tourist daytrips.

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Pictures of Mount Attavyros
Populated places in Rhodes {{SouthAegean-geo-stub