Varnavas

Varnavas (Greek: Βαρνάβας "Barnabas") is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is part of Athens metropolitan area.[3][4]

Varnavas
Βαρνάβας
Varnavas is located in Greece
Varnavas
Varnavas
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°55′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityMarathon
  Municipal unit37.349 km2 (14.421 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
1,326
  Municipal unit
2,081
  Municipal unit density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 14
Area code(s)22950
Vehicle registrationZX
Website

Geography

Varnavas is situated in the hills of northeastern Attica. The main land use is agriculture. The nearest towns are Kapandriti (4 km west) and Grammatiko (4 km southeast). It is 8 km northwest of Marathon and 32 km northeast of the center of Athens. Landmarks include the Historic People's Museum of Varnavas (Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnava).

The municipal unit has a land area of 37.349 km2 (14 sq mi)[5] and a total population of 2,081 inhabitants (2011).[1] Its other settlements are Agía Paraskeví (pop. 244), Ágioi Dimítrios kai Panteleímon (189), Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros (136), Ágios Ioánnis (81), Pouríthi (66), Moní Panagías (32), and Limniónas (7).

Historical population

Varnavas has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[6]

YearVillage populationCommunity population
19811,130-
19911,1701,404
20011,4251,722
20111,3262,081

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. NWC. "Map of Athens: offline map and detailed map of Athens city". athensmap360.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. "Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  5. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.
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