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Salamina, Attica
Capital of the island of Salamina, Greece
Capital of the island of Salamina, Greece
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Salamina |
| name_local | Σαλαμίνα |
| type | municipal unit |
| periph | Attica |
| periphunit | Islands |
| municipality | Salamis |
| pop_municunit | 30235 |
| pop_community | 24997 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| area_municunit | 80.992 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 189 00 |
| area_code | 21046 |
| website | [www.salamina.gr](http://www.salamina.gr/) |
| image_skyline | View of Salamina 1.jpg |
| caption_skyline | View of Salamina |
| city_seal | Salaminaseal.png |
| districts | 2 |
| elevation_min | 0 |
| elevation_max | 375 |
the city
Salamina (, ) or Kοullοuri (; Arvanitika: Κȣλλȣ́ρι/Kuluri)
It is part of the Islands regional unit of the Attica region. 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. It was the municipal seat of the former municipality of Salamina, which had a land area of 80.992 km² 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 National Observatory of Athens and Harokopio University, Salamina has hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and very hot summers.
| Jan record high C = 25.9 | Feb record high C = 21.4 | Mar record high C = 24.9 | Apr record high C = 32.4 | May record high C = 34.6 | Jun record high C = 39.3 | Jul record high C = 41.6 | Aug record high C = 43.9 | Sep record high C = 37.1 | Oct record high C = 31.9 | Nov record high C = 30.8 | Dec record high C = 22.5
| Jan record low C = -1.0 | Feb record low C = 0.5 | Mar record low C = 0.9 | Apr record low C = 4.9 | May record low C = 11.9 | Jun record low C = 15.4 | Jul record low C = 19.2 | Aug record low C = 20.6 | Sep record low C = 14.8 | Oct record low C = 9.9 | Nov record low C = 6.5 | Dec record low C = 2.7
References
References
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
- 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.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
- "Monthly Bulletins".
- "Ο καιρός στη Σαλαμίνα - Weather conditions in Salamina".
- "World Meteorological Organization".
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