Kalyvia Thorikou
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Kalyvia Thorikou
| name_local = Καλύβια Θορικού
|type = municipal unit
| image_map = DE Kalyvion Thorikou.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
| periph = Attica
| periphunit = East Attica
|municipality = Saronikos
| pop_municunit = 15486
| population_as_of = 2021
| area_municunit = 70.636
| elevation = 110
| coordinates = {{coord|37|50|N|23|55|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 190 10
| area_code = 22990
| licence = Z
| website = [http://www.kalivia.gr/ www.kalivia.gr]
| image_skyline =
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Kalyvia Thorikou ({{langx|el|Καλύβια Θορικού}}) is a town and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of 70.636 km2.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-21 }} The town has historically been an Arvanite settlement.{{cite journal |last1=Pantelidis |first1=Nikos |last2=Liosis |first2=Nikos |title=Dialectical Modern Greek Influences on Arvanitika |journal=Modern Greek Dialects and Linguistics Theory |date=2019|url=https://www.academia.edu/38747601|page=224 |publisher=National and Kapodistrian University of Athens}}
Geography
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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 peninsula. There are several low mountains around Kalyvia Thorikou, including {{ill|Mount Paneion|el|Πάνειο Όρος}} to its south and Merenta to its northeast. Kalyvia Thorikou is 7 km northeast from the Saronic Gulf coast at Lagonisi, 5 km south of Markopoulo Mesogaias, 6 km northwest of Keratea and 24 km southeast of Athens city centre. The Greek National Road 89 (Gerakas - Koropi - Lavrio - Sounio) passes east of the town.
==Notable people==
- Athena Manoukian, singer
Sister cities
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Garons
- {{flagicon|CYP}} Mesa Geitonia
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Villa Castelli
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.kalivia.gr/ Official website] {{in lang|en|el}}
- [http://www.prn.gr news] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714080311/http://www.prn.gr/ |date=2007-07-14 }}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kalyvia Thorikou
|North = Markopoulo Mesogaias
|Northeast =
|East = Kouvaras
|Southeast = Keratea
|Southwest = Lagonisi
|West = Kropia
|Northwest = Kropia
}}
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