Erythres
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Erythres (Ερυθρές) | ||
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Coordinates | 38°13′ N 23°19′ E | |
Country | Greece | |
Periphery | Attica | |
Prefecture | West Attica | |
Population | 3,326 source (2001) | |
Elevation | 390 m | |
Postal code | 190 08 | |
Area code | 22630 | |
Licence plate code | Z |
Erythres (Erithres). Former name of the town: Kriekouki. (Greek: Ερυθρές), older forms: Erythrai, Erythre, Erithrai and Erithre is a municipality of the Greek prefectural seat of West Attica and Attica, it is also a suburb of Athens and one of the northwesternmost as well. Its geographical coordinates or location are 38 12.840 N and 23 19.310 E. The ancient city of Erythres is located to the north. Erythres is northwest linked with the road linking the GR-3 (Athens - Thiva), it has a junction a few kilometres north with roads linking to Dervenochori and villages of southern Viotia. The Asopos River flows to the north and also begins. The area around Erythres are mountainous to the south with part of it being the Kithaironas to the southwest and the Pastra to the southeast. Farmlands are situated in the valley areas. The Drios Kefalies lies to the southeast. Erythres is located northwest of Athens and Elefsina, ENE of Corinth and south of Thiva.
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[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the main industry of the area around Erythres, a few businesses dominates Erythres.
[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Historical population
Year | Population | Change |
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1981 | 3,550 | - |
1991 | 3,519 | -31/-8.73% |
[edit] Other
Erythres has a few schools, a lyceum or a middle school, a gymnasium or a high school, churches, a post office, banks and squares (plateies).
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Historical references of the town of Erithres (Erythres):
- http://www.compusmart.com/rgiokas/kriekouki/History/kriekoukihist.htm
- http://www.compusmart.com/rgiokas/kriekouki/spirit/spirit.htm
- http://www.compusmart.com/rgiokas/kriekouki/constitution1910/constitution1910.htm
- http://www.compusmart.com/rgiokas/kriekouki/Pages/histreferences.htm
- http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-004004.html
- Photos of the Town and Town Hall:
- West Attica perfectural seat
- Erythres (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
- List of municipalities of Attica, Including communities
North: Thiva | ||
West: Platees | Erythres | East: Dervenochori |
South: Vilia | Southeast: Oinoi |
Municipalities and communities of the West Attica Prefecture |
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Ano Liosia • Aspropyrgos • Eleusis • Erythres • Fyli • Mandra • Megara • Nea Peramos • Vilia • Zefyri |
Magoula • Oinoi |