Kalyvia Thorikou ( el, Καλύβια Θορικού) is a town and a former municipality 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
Saronikos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
The municipal unit has an area of 70.636 km
2.
The town has historically been an
Arvanite
Arvanites (; Arvanitika: , or , ; Greek: , ) are a bilingual population group in Greece of Albanian origin. They traditionally speak Arvanitika, an Albanian language variety, along with Greek. Their ancestors were first recorded as settler ...
settlement.
Geography
Kalyvia Thorikou consists of two distinct parts: the main inland town Kalyvia and the coastal settlement, which is also referred to as
Lagonisi. Kalyvia proper is situated on the south side of the
Mesogaia plain, in the southeastern part of the
Attica
Attica ( el, Αττική, Ancient Greek ''Attikḗ'' or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean S ...
peninsula. There are several low mountains around Kalyvia Thorikou, including to its south and
Merenta to its northeast. Kalyvia Thorikou is 7 km northeast from the
Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, ''Saronikós kólpos'') or Gulf of Aegina in Greece is formed between the peninsulas of Attica and Argolis and forms part of the Aegean Sea. It defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Co ...
coast at Lagonisi, 5 km south of
Markopoulo Mesogaias
Markopoulo Mesogaias ( el, Μαρκόπουλο Μεσογαίας) is a suburban town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. The municipality has an area of .
Geography
The municipality Markopoulo Mesogaias is situated in the Mesogaia plai ...
, 6 km northwest of
Keratea
Keratea ( el, Κερατέα) is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lavreotiki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.864 km2. It is part of ...
and 24 km southeast 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 ...
city centre. The
Greek National Road 89 (Gerakas - Koropi - Lavrio - Sounio) passes east of the town.
Notable people
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Athena Manoukian, singer
Sister Cities
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Garons
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Mesa Geitonia
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Villa Castelli
Villa Castelli is a ''comune'' in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. It is a comune in Salento, the borderline with Itria Valley. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Main ...
See also
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List of municipalities of Attica
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References
External links
Official websiteGreek Travel Pagesnews
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Populated places in East Attica
Arvanite settlements