Kalamos, Attica
Encyclopedia
Kalamos is a town and a former community in the Greek
prefecture of Attica
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos
, of which it is a municipal unit.
Kalamos is located NE of Athens
, E of GR-1
/E75
(Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), northwest of Rafina
and east of Oropos
. Businesses and tourism are the most popular industry after agriculture and fishery in Kalamos. Beaches and hotels dominate the northeast in the area of Agioi Apostoloi.
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Greece
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prefecture of Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos
Oropos
Oropos is a small town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece.-Geography:It is situated on the southern Euboean Gulf, opposite Eretria. Oropos is located N of Avlona and Athens, E of Thebes and SE of Chalcis. Oropos is linked with the road linking Nea Palatia and Sikamino...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
Kalamos is located NE of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, E of GR-1
Greek National Road 1
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/E75
European route E75
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(Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), northwest of Rafina
Rafina
Rafina is a town located on the eastern coast of Attica in Greece. It has a population of 10,701 inhabitants . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.-Geography:Rafina lies east of the Penteli mountains and...
and east of Oropos
Oropos
Oropos is a small town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece.-Geography:It is situated on the southern Euboean Gulf, opposite Eretria. Oropos is located N of Avlona and Athens, E of Thebes and SE of Chalcis. Oropos is linked with the road linking Nea Palatia and Sikamino...
. Businesses and tourism are the most popular industry after agriculture and fishery in Kalamos. Beaches and hotels dominate the northeast in the area of Agioi Apostoloi.
Settlements
- Agioi Apostoloi, a popular beachtown (pop. 3,501)
- Kálamos (pop. 1,967 in 2001)
Other
Kalamos has a primary school, a middle school, a high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateiesPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
Historical population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 2,806 |
| 1991 | 1,527 | 3,187 |
| 2001 | 1,967 | 5,468 |