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
Kalamos is located in Greece
Kalamos
Kalamos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°17′N 23°52′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityOropos
  Municipal unit44.878 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 density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 17
Area code(s)22950
Vehicle registrationZ

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

YearVillage population[5]Community population
19281,018-
19401,295-
19511,328-
19611,192-
19711,163-
19812,806-
19911,5273,187
20011,9675,468
20111,8243,728

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "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.
  4. Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.
  5. Σταματελάτος, Μιχαήλ; Βάμβα-Σταματελάτου, Φωτεινή (2001). Επίτομο Γεωγραφικό Λεξικό της Ελλάδος. Αθήνα: Ερμής.
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