Sykamino

Summary

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
View of Sykamino
View of Sykamino
Sykamino is located in Greece
Sykamino
Sykamino
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°18′N 23°43′E / 38.300°N 23.717°E / 38.300; 23.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityOropos
Area
 • Municipal unit15.643 km2 (6.040 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,677
 • Municipal unit density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 15
Area code(s)22950
Vehicle registrationZ

Sykamino is located in the extreme northwestern part of East Attica, on the river Asopos. Sykamino is located east of Thiva and south of Chalkida. The municipal unit has a land area of 15.643 km2[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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
  4. ^ Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. p. 19. ISBN 9783447027588.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.