Erythres

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Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°19′E

Greece Erythres (Ερυθρές)
Erythres
Map of Greece, position of Erythres highlighted

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.

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[edit] Historical population

Year Population Change
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).

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[edit] See also




North: Thiva
West: Platees Erythres East: Dervenochori
South: Vilia Southeast: Oinoi


Municipalities and communities of the West Attica Prefecture
Ano LiosiaAspropyrgosEleusisErythresFyliMandraMegaraNea PeramosViliaZefyri
MagoulaOinoi
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