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{{about|the town in Rhodes|the village in Laconia|Kremasti, Laconia}}
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Kremasti
|name_local = Κρεμαστή
|type = community
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|image_skyline = Rhodes Kremasti 06-13 Church.jpg
|caption_skyline = Church in Kremasti
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|periph = [[South Aegean]]
|periphunit         = [[Rhodes (regional unit)|Rhodes]]
|municipality = [[Rhodes]]
|municunit = [[Petaloudes]]
|population_as_of = 2021
|pop_community = 5597
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[[File:Rhodes Kremasti 06-13 Beach2.jpg|thumb|The beach of Kremasti]]
'''Kremasti''' ({{langx|el|Κρεμαστή}}) is a town on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Rhodes]] (''{{lang|el|Ρόδος}}'', ''Ródhos''). Located on the west coast of the island, Kremasti is 12 kilometers from the capital of [[Rhodes (city)|Rhodes]], on the road to the airport. It has a population of 5,597 people (2021 census)<ref name=census21/> and was the administrative center of the [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|former municipality]] of [[Petaloudes]].<ref>[https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=22968 Κρεμαστή (Δωδεκανήσου)], EETAA local government changes</ref>
On a hill near the center of town are the ruins of a medieval castle. The local church, Panagia Katholiki (Virgin Mary) is one of the largest on the island. The interior is decorated with murals and wood carvings.
Next to the church is the municipal library, which has classic Greek columns. Kremasti has a beach on the [[Aegean Sea]]. It is not far from Petaloudes (Butterfly Valley) one of the island's major tourist attractions in the summer.
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080508233243/http://www.dimospetaloudon.gr/ Official website of Municipality of Petaloudes] {{in lang|el}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Rhodes]]