Kaki Thalassa Explained

Kaki Thalassa
Name Local:Κακή Θάλασσα
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:East Attica
Municipality:Lavreotiki
Municunit:Keratea
Population:165
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:23
Coordinates:37.8386°N 24.0483°W
Caption Skyline:A beach on the sea the town is named for

Kaki Thalassa (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κακή Θάλασσα) is a Mediterranean port town located in the municipality of Lavreotiki, East Attica, Greece, 30 km southeast of the nation's capital, Athens. Kaki Thalassa is 23m (75feet) above sea level. A rural town, it had a total population of 165 according to the 2021 Greek census.

Prior to the 2011 Kallikratis local government reform program, Kaki Thalassa was part of the municipality of Keratea.[1]

The town's name, literally translated, means evil sea, from Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[:wikt:κακή#Greek|κακή]] (the nominative singular form of Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[:wikt:κακός#Greek|κακός]]), meaning bad or evil, and the (feminine gendered) noun Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[:wikt:θάλασσα#Greek|θάλασσα]], meaning sea.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.