Summary
Palaia Fokaia (Greek: Παλαιά Φώκαια, meaning Old Phocaea) is a former community and a seaside town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.944 km2.[3] Its population was 3,025 at the 2021 census.
Palaia Fokaia
Παλαιά Φώκαια | |
|---|---|
 View of Palaia Fokaia | |
  Palaia Fokaia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 23°57′E / 37.717°N 23.950°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Saronikos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 22.944 km2 (8.859 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,025 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 xx |
| Area code(s) | 22910 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.palaiafokaia.gr |
Currently, Palaia Fokaia includes the settlements of: Thymari - Agia Fotini, Katafygi and the settlement of the Agricultural Bank of Greece.[4]
Geography edit
Palaia Fokaia is located on the Saronic Gulf coast, in the southeastern part of the Attica peninsula. There are low mountains south and east of the town. It lies 2 km south of Anavyssos, 9 km west of Lavrio and 36 km southeast of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 91 (Athens - Sounio) passes through the town.
The municipal unit includes the village of Thymari (pop. 515) and the small, rocky and deforested island of Patroklos, which is uninhabited.
Historical population edit
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,430 | - |
| 1991 | 1,631 | 2,051 |
| 2001 | 2,436 | 3,123 |
| 2011 | 2,713 | 3,436 |
| 2021 | 2,510 | 3,025 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Θυμάρι - Αγία Φωτεινή" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
External links edit
- Official website (in Greek)
- Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean, in Greek