Platania
Local name: Πλατάνια
Located in Rhodes, Dodecanese Coordinates: 36°15′24″ N 28°00′55″ E
- Population
- 341
- 341
- Elevation
- 313 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RHO Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"18 km
- DLM Dalaman International Airport86 km
About Platania
Platania is a village. Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese. Population: 341. Elevation: 313 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (18 km). Nearby sights include Pende Vtachi and Vrachonisída Exonísi.
Population of Platania over time
| 1951 | 177 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134 | |
| 2001 | 341 | |
| 2011 | 180 | |
| 2021 | 103 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Platania
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 127 | 83 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 100 | 147 |
How to get to Platania
The nearest airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 177 km to the north.
Airports
- Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 18 kmnorth
- Dalaman International Airport (DLM) Dalaman 86 kmnortheast
- Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 102 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 177 kmnorth
- Nazilli Population: 119.4K 186 kmnorth
- Denizli Population: 313.2K 194 kmnortheast
- Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 195 kmnortheast
- Salihli Population: 119.3K 247 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Platania
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Vrachonisída Exonísi Island 13 kmSE
- Vrachonisída tou Archangélou Island 13 kmSE
- Pentánisia Island 22 kmS
- Pende Vtachi Island 23 kmS
25–60 km87 places
- Taşlık Plajı Beach 59 kmNW
- Kumluk Plajı Beach 60 kmNW
- Plati Island 58 kmNW
- Uzun Ada Island 51 kmN
60–100 km216 places
- Paşatarlası Plajı Beach 100 kmNW
- Uzunyalı Plajı Beach 69 kmN
- Hastanealtı Plajı Beach 60 kmNW
- Yıldız Adaları Island 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pende Vtachi Island, Rhodes23 km S
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Vrachonisída Exonísi Island, Dodecanese13 km SE
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Drosonisi Island, Rhodes20 km W
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Vrachonisída tou Archangélou Island, Dodecanese13 km SE
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Pentánisia Island, Dodecanese22 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources