Kalyvia Thorikou

Kalyvia Thorikou (Greek: 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.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 70.636 km².^[3] The town has historically been an Arvanite settlement.^[4]

Kalyvia Thorikou Καλύβια Θορικού
Municipal unit
Kalyvia Thorikou Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°50′N 23°55′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Saronikos
Area
• Municipal unit	70.636 km2 (27.273 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	15,486
• Municipal unit density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 10
Area code(s)	22990
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.kalivia.gr

Geography

Agios Petros (Byzantine church)

Panagia Mesosporitissa (Byzantine church)

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 Mount Paneion [el] 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

• Garons
• Mesa Geitonia
• Villa Castelli

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica