Politics

Rhodes is the capital of the Dodecanese Prefecture and the most populated island of the South Aegean Region. The local association of municipalities and communities of the Dodecanese, TEDKD, is responsible for joining efforts and actions for the whole island as well as prefecture. Talks in 2007 suggested that the incorporation of the 10 municipalities of the island into one or two metropolitan municipalities in order to achieve flexible administration with profitable outcome for the whole island.

The island’s  10 municipalities are: Afantou, Archangelos, Attavyros, Ialysos, Kallithea, Kameiros, Lindos, Petaloudes, Rhodes, South Rhodes.

Faliraki is situated in the municipality of Kallithea.It lies on the northeastern portion of the island, just south of the City of Rhodes. The population 10,251 (2001 census) and the land area is 109.750 km². The seat of the municipality is in the village of Kalythies.