Varnava
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 Varnavas (Βαρνάβας) |
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| Coordinates | 38°13′ N 23°55′ E | |
| Country | Greece | |
| Periphery | Attica | |
| Prefecture | East Attica | |
| Population | 1,722 source (2001) | |
| Elevation | 453 m | |
| Postal code | 190 14 | |
| Area code | 22950 | |
| Licence plate code | Z | |
| Website | www.varnavas.org | |
Varnava (Greek, Modern: Βαρνάβα, Ancient/Katharevousa: Βαρνάβας), also Varnavas is a community of the Greek prefecture of Attica. Varnava is linked with the road linking Nea Makri and Kapandriti. The area around Varnava are surrounded by olive trees, pasture farmlands, grasslands and are hilly, pine trees dominates southward, farmlands are in valley areas. The South Euboic Gulf covers the northeast and features Varnavas' nearest beach. Varnavas' beach is one of the cleanest beaches of Attica. The Varnava is located about NE of Athens, E of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) and north of Rafina.
Landmarks includes the Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnavas (Historic People's Museum of Varnavas)
Businesses and agriculture are the most popular industry in Varnava. Housing developments came in the 1990s but slowly boomed.
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[edit] Other
Varnava 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 | 1,130 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,170 | 40/35.4% | 1,404 |
| 2001 | 1,722 | - | - |
[edit] External links
- GTP Travel Pages (Community)
- NEA EPOXI dhmotikh kinhsh politon
- Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnavas
- 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: Kapandriti | Varnavas (community) | East: Grammatiko and the South Euboic Gulf |
| South: Marathon | Southeast: Grammatiko and Marathon |
[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 |
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