Tamyneoi

Tamyneoi (Greek: Ταμυνέοι, before 2001: Ταμιναίοι - Taminaioi,[2] from Ancient Greek: Τάμυναι/Ταμῦναι Tamynai (Latin: Tamynae) or Τάμυνα/Τάμινα Tamyna/Tamina)[3][4] is a former municipality of the island of Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kymi-Aliveri, of which it is a municipal unit.[5] The municipal unit has an area of 203.971 km2.[6] The seat of the municipality was in Aliveri. The name reflects that of the ancient city of Tamynae.

Tamyneoi
Ταμυνέοι
Tamyneoi is located in Greece
Tamyneoi
Tamyneoi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°25′N 24°2′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityKymi-Aliveri
 • Municipal unit203.97 km2 (78.75 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
8,986
 • Municipal unit density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
345 00
Area code(s)22230
Vehicle registrationΧΑ

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tamyneoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[5]

  • Agios Ioannis (Agios Ioannis, Akti Nireos)
  • Agios Loukas (Agios Loukas, Paramerites, Prinias)
  • Aliveri (Aliveri, Anthoupoli, Katakalos, Latas, Milaki)
  • Gavalas
  • Partheni (Partheni, Panagia)
  • Prasino (Prasino, Panagitsa Pounta)
  • Tharounia
  • Trachili

Historical population
YearPopulation
20019,764
20118,986

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. EETAA local government changes
  3. "Ταμύναι". Papyros – Dictionary of Greek Language (Πάπυρος – Mέγα Λεξικό της Ελληνικής γλώσσας).
  4. Tamynae - Brill Reference - Brill Online
  5. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  6. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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