Kalamos, Attica
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 Kalamos (Κάλαμος) |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′ N 23°52′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Attica | |
| Prefecture | East Attica | |
| Population | 5,468 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 156 m | |
| Postal code | 190 17 | |
| Area code | 22950 | |
| Licence plate code | Z | |
Kalamos (Greek: Κάλαμος) is a (non-municipal) community of the Greek prefecture of Attica. Kalamos is located about NE of Athens, E of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and northwest of Rafina and east of Oropos.
Businesses and tourism are the most popular industry after agriculture and fishery in Kalamos. Beaches and hotels dominate the northeast in the area of Agioi Apostoloi.
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[edit] Settlements
- Agioi Apostoloi, a popular beachtown northeast of settlement
[edit] Other
Kalamos has a school, a lyceum or a middle school, a gymnasia or a high school, banks, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Communal population |
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| 1981 | 2,806 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,527 | 1,279/45.59% | 3.817 |
[edit] External links
- GTP Travel Pages (Community)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| Northwest: Kalamos | North: South Euboic Sea | Northeast: South Euboic Sea |
| West: Markopoulo Oropou | Kalamos (community) | East: Varnava and the South Euboic Gulf |
| Southwest: Malakassa | South: Kapandriti | Southeast: Varnava |
[edit] See also
| Municipalities and communities of the East Attica Prefecture |
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| Acharnes • Agios Stefanos • Artemida • Avlona • Gerakas • Glyka Nera • Kalyvia Thorikou • Keratea • Kropia • Lavreotiki • Marathon • Markopoulo Mesogaias • Nea Makri • Paiania • Pallini • Rafina • Spata • Vari • Voula • Vouliagmeni |
| Afidnes • Agios Konstantinos • Anavyssos • Anixi • Anthousa • Dionysos • Drosia • Grammatiko • Kalamos • Kapandriti • Kouvaras • Kryoneri • Malakasa • Markopoulo Oropou • Nea Palatia • Oropos • Palaia Fokaia • Pikermi • Polydendri • Rodopoli • Saronida • Skala Oropou • Stamata • Sykamino • Thrakomakedones • Varnava |
