Kalamos, Attica
Kalamos (Greek: Κάλαμος) is a town and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 44.878 km2.[3] Kalamos has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[4]
Kalamos
Κάλαμος | |
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  Kalamos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 23°52′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| • Municipal unit | 44.878 km2 (17.327 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,728 |
| • Municipal unit density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 17 |
| Area code(s) | 22950 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Geography
Kalamos is located 2 km from the South Euboean Gulf coast. The seaside village Agioi Apostoloi, 4 km to the east, is also part of the community of Kalamos. Kalamos is 4 km east of Markopoulo Oropou, 8 km north of Kapandriti and 36 km northeast of Athens city center.
Settlements
- Agioi Apostoloi (pop. 1,904 in 2011)
- Kalamos (pop. 1,824)
Historical population
| Year | Village population[5] | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1,018 | - |
| 1940 | 1,295 | - |
| 1951 | 1,328 | - |
| 1961 | 1,192 | - |
| 1971 | 1,163 | - |
| 1981 | 2,806 | - |
| 1991 | 1,527 | 3,187 |
| 2001 | 1,967 | 5,468 |
| 2011 | 1,824 | 3,728 |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.
- Σταματελάτος, Μιχαήλ; Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, Φωτεινή (2001). Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος. Αθήνα: Ερμής.
External links
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