Raches
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Raches
|name_local = Ράχες
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Rachon.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = North Aegean
|periphunit = Ikaria
|municipality = Ikaria
|pop_municunit = 2282
|pop_community = 1194
|population_as_of = 2021
|area_municunit = 101.8
|elevation =
|coordinates = {{coord|37|36|N|26|05|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code =
|area_code = 22750
|licence = ΜΟ
|website =
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Raches ({{langx|el|Ράχες}}) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Ikaria, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ikaria, of which it is a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} With a population of 2,282 inhabitants (2021 census) and a land area of 101.768 km2,{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}} it is the largest in area, smallest in population, and therefore the least densely populated of the three municipal units on Icaria. The other two municipal units are Agios Kirykos and Evdilos.
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External links
- [https://www.travelo.gr/taxidi-stin-ikaria/ Ikaria info]
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Category:Populated places in Ikaria (regional unit)
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