Varnavas ( el, Βαρνάβας "
Barnabas") is a town in
East Attica
East Attica ( el, Ανατολική Αττική) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.
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,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Geography
Varnavas is situated in the hills of northeastern Attica. The main land use is agriculture. The nearest towns are
Kapandriti
Kapandriti ( el, Καπανδρίτι) is a town in the north of East Attica in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 36.789 k ...
(4 km west) and
Grammatiko
Grammatiko ( el, Γραμματικό) is a village in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Geography
Gramm ...
(4 km southeast). It is 8 km northwest of Marathon and 32 km northeast of the center of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. Landmarks include the Historic People's Museum of Varnavas (''Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnava'').
The municipal unit has a land area of
and a total population of 2,081 inhabitants (2011).
Its other settlements are Agía Paraskeví (pop. 244), Ágioi Dimítrios kai Panteleímon (189), Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros (136), Ágios Ioánnis (81), Pouríthi (66), Moní Panagías (32), and Limniónas (7).
Historical population
Varnavas has historically been an
Arvanite settlement.
References
External links
Official websiteGTP Travel Pages (Community)
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Populated places in East Attica
Marathon, Greece
Arvanite settlements