Rethymno Prefecture Νομός Ρεθύμνου
Periphery	Crete
Capital	Rethymno
Population	86,532 (2005)Ranked 40th
Area	1,496 km² Ranked 44th
Population density	57.8/km²Ranked 23rd
Number of provinces	4
Number of municipalities	11
Postal codes	74x xx
Area codes	283x0
Licence plate code	ΡΕ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-93

Rethymno (Greek Ρέθυμνο, pronounced [ˈreθimno]) is a prefecture in the island of Crete. Its capital is the city of Rethymno.

Today its main income is tourism. The countryside of the prefecture is also based economically on agriculture and herding. The village of Anogia is reported to have the highest fertility rate of the EU. Three other notable towns in the Rethymno prefecture are Plakias, Spili and Agia Galini.

Famous inhabitants of the Rethymno Prefecture

• Kostas Moundakis
• Nikos Xilouris
• Thanassis Skordalos
• Nick the Greek

Municipalities

See also: List of settlements in the Rethymno prefecture

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