Kafireas
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Kafireas is a former community in Euboea
, Greece
, named after the nearby Cape Kafireas
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karystos
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,003 (2001). The seat of the community was in Amygdalea.
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, named after the nearby Cape Kafireas
Cape Kafireas
Cape Kafireas , also known as Cavo D'Oro is a promontory on the southeastern tip of the island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea. With the nearby island of Andros, it forms the Kafireas Straits, which in earlier times was one of the most dangerous areas for shipping in the entire Aegean....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Karystos
Karystos
Karystos is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has about 7,000 inhabitants. It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via Marmari from the Rafina port...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,003 (2001). The seat of the community was in Amygdalea.