Salamina, Attica Explained

Salamina
Name Local:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σαλαμίνα
Type:municipal unit
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:Islands
Pop Municunit:30235
Pop Community:24997
Population As Of:2021
Area Municunit:80.992
Coordinates:37.9667°N 53°W
Postal Code:189 00
Area Code:21046
Website:www.salamina.gr
Caption Skyline:View of Salamina
City Seal:Salaminaseal.png
Districts:2
Elevation Min:0
Elevation Max:375

Salamina (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σαλαμίνα, Greek, Modern (1453-);: label=[[Katharevousa]]|Σαλαμίς|Salamís) or Kοullοuri (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κούλλουρη|links=no; Arvanitika: Kuluri) is the largest city and a former municipality on Salamina Island in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Salamina, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[1]

It is part of the Islands regional unit of the Attica region. The city lies in the northwestern part of the island. It had a population of 24,997 inhabitants at the 2021 census, some of them are Arvanites.[2] It was the municipal seat of the former municipality of Salamina, which had a land area of 80.992km²[3] and comprised about 84 percent of the island (all except the easternmost central coast, which comprised the former municipality of Ampelakia). The population of the municipal unit was 30,235 in 2021. It includes several towns, the largest of which are Aiánteio, Stenó, Kanákia, Peristéria, Batsí, Kolónes, and Pérani.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Salamina is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):Salamina (Salamina, Elliniko, Batsi, Steno)Aianteio (Aianteio, Dimitrani, Kanakia, Kolones, Maroudi, Perani, Peristeria)

Climate

According to the meteorological station of the National Observatory of Athens and Harokopio University, Salamina has hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and very hot summers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Jochalas, Titos P. (1971): Über die Einwanderung der Albaner in Griechenland: Eine zusammenfassene Betrachtung ["On the immigration of Albanians to Greece: A summary"]. München: Trofenik.
  3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.