Sykamino

Sykamino (Greek: Συκάμινο meaning mulberry) is a town and former community of Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2][3] Sykamino has historically been an Arvanite settlement.^[4]

Sykamino Συκάμινο
Municipal unit
View of Sykamino
Sykamino Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°43′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Oropos
Area
• Municipal unit	15.643 km2 (6.040 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,677
• Municipal unit density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 15
Area code(s)	22950
Vehicle registration	Z

Sykamino is located in the extreme northwestern part of East Attica, on the river Asopos. Sykamino is located east of Thebes and south of Chalcis. The municipal unit has a land area of 15.643 km^2[5] and a population of 1,677 inhabitants at the 2021 census.^[1] Besides the town of Sykámino, other villages in the municipal unit are Néo Sykámino, Pefkiás, Kamári, and Katifóri.

Historical population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	589	-
1991	809	1,045
2001	865	1,522
2011	910	1,613
2021	915	1,677