Salamina
Σαλαμίνα
View of Salamina
View of Salamina
Official seal of Salamina
Salamina is located in Greece
Salamina
Salamina
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°30′E / 37.967°N 23.500°E / 37.967; 23.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitIslands
MunicipalitySalamis
Districts2
Government
  MayorGeorgios Panagopoulos
  Municipal unit80.992 km2 (31.271 sq mi)
Highest elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
31,776
  Municipal unit density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Community
  Population25,888 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
189 00
Area code(s)21046
Websitewww.salamina.gr

Salamina (Greek: Σαλαμίνα, Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς, romanized: Salamís) or Kοullοuri (Greek: Κούλλουρη; Arvanitika: Kuluri)[2] is the largest city and a former municipality on Salamina Island in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Salamina, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[3]

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 25,370 inhabitants at the 2011 census,[1] some of them are Arvanites.[2] It was the municipal seat of the former municipality of Salamina, which had a land area of 80.992 square kilometres (31.271 sq mi)[4] 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 31,776 in 2011. It includes several towns, the largest of which are Aiánteio (pop. 4,860), Stenó (198), Kanákia (206), Peristéria (206), Batsí (235), Kolónes (153), and Pérani (226).

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.

Climate data for Salamina
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
15.8
(60.4)
17.8
(64.0)
21.9
(71.4)
27.3
(81.1)
32.0
(89.6)
35.0
(95.0)
35.2
(95.4)
30.4
(86.7)
24.9
(76.8)
20.2
(68.4)
16.0
(60.8)
24.2
(75.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
12.2
(54.0)
13.8
(56.8)
17.3
(63.1)
22.4
(72.3)
27.0
(80.6)
29.9
(85.8)
30.2
(86.4)
26.0
(78.8)
21.2
(70.2)
17.0
(62.6)
12.9
(55.2)
20.1
(68.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
8.6
(47.5)
9.9
(49.8)
12.7
(54.9)
17.6
(63.7)
21.9
(71.4)
24.8
(76.6)
25.3
(77.5)
21.7
(71.1)
17.4
(63.3)
13.7
(56.7)
9.9
(49.8)
15.9
(60.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 56.6
(2.23)
33.5
(1.32)
25.2
(0.99)
22.0
(0.87)
13.1
(0.52)
24.0
(0.94)
4.5
(0.18)
3.1
(0.12)
30.5
(1.20)
27.9
(1.10)
64.2
(2.53)
49.3
(1.94)
353.9
(13.94)
Source: National Observatory of Athens and Harokopio University (Jun 2016 - Jan 2023) [5][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  5. "Monthly Bulletins". www.meteo.gr.
  6. "Ο καιρός στη Σαλαμίνα - Weather conditions in Salamina".
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