Saronikos, Attica Explained

Saronikos
Name Local:	Σαρωνικός
Type:	municipality
Periph:	Attica
Periphunit:	East Attica
Pop Municipality:	30047
Area Municipality:	139.099
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	37.8333°N 78°W
Mayor:	Dimitrios Papachristou^[1]
Since:	2023

Saronikos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σαρωνικός) is a municipality in the East Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kalyvia Thorikou.^[2] The municipality has an area of 139.099 km².^[3]

Municipality

The municipality Saronikos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Anavyssos
• Kalyvia Thorikou
• Kouvaras
• Palaia Fokaia
• Saronida

References

1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9225/ Municipality of Saronikos, Municipal elections – October 2023
2. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
3. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.