Salamina, Attica
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Salamina (, ) or Kοullοuri (;
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: ) is the largest city and a former
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on Salamina Island in
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Salamina, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is part of the
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regional unit of the
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. 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.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. It was the municipal seat of the former municipality of Salamina, which had a land area of 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
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and Harokopio University, Salamina has
hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of sem ...
(
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: ''BSh'') with mild winters and very hot summers.


See also

* Battle of Salamis *
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References


External links


Official website
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