Kalamos
Κάλαμος | |
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Coordinates: 38°17′N 23°52′E / 38.283°N 23.867°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | East Attica |
Municipality | Oropos |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 44.878 km2 (17.327 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 4,941 |
• Municipal unit density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Postal code | 190 17 |
Area code(s) | 22950 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Kalamos ( Greek: Κάλαμος) is a town and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit has an area of 44.878 km2. [3] Kalamos has historically been an Arvanite settlement. [4]
Kalamos is located 2 km from the South Euboean Gulf coast. The seaside village Agioi Apostoloi, 4 km to the east, is also part of the community of Kalamos. Kalamos is 4 km east of Markopoulo Oropou, 8 km north of Kapandriti and 36 km northeast of Athens city center.
Year | Village population [5] | Community population |
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1928 | 1,018 | - |
1940 | 1,295 | - |
1951 | 1,328 | - |
1961 | 1,192 | - |
1971 | 1,163 | - |
1981 | 2,806 | - |
1991 | 1,527 | 3,187 |
2001 | 1,967 | 5,468 |
2011 | 1,824 | 3,728 |
2021 | 2,239 | 4,941 |