Kyriaki
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- See also: Agia Kyriaki (disambiguation)
| Kyriaki or Kiriaki Κοινότητα Κυριακίου K(o)inotita Kyriakiou |
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| Statistics | |
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| Prefecture: | Viotia |
| Province: | Livadia |
| Number of communal districts: | 1 |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
39.3685 (39° 21' 4") N 22.6925 (22° 47' 25") E |
| Area:- -Total -Water -Rank |
130 km² 16.88/km² Ranked xxth |
| Population: (2001) -Commune -Town -Percent of the communal district -Percent of the prefecture |
2,194 2,420 90.55% 1.85% /km² |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
Gulf of Corinth 718 m near Elikonas (east-southeast) |
| Postal code: | GR-320 06 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-(00)30-26940 |
| Car designation: | BI |
Kyriaki or Kiriaki (Greek: Κυριάκι), older forms: -o and -on is a community and is one of the largest communities (towns and cities) in the Boeotia Prefecture, Greece. Its 2001 population was 2,194 for the village and 2,420 for the community. Antikyra is located about 15 km from the prefectural capital of Livadia 170 km west-northwest of Athens, east of Kyriaki and southeast of Distomo. Kyriaki, is near Aspra Spitia, one of the country's most famous aluminum producing villages that has a factory named Alouminio tis Ellados(renamed Alouminion Inc now) and has several mines nearby.
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[edit] Nearest places
- Elikona, east
- Antikyra, west
[edit] Settlements
- Agios Athanasios - Άγιος Αθανάσιος [2001 pop: 15]
- Karyoti - Καριώτης
- Tarsos - Ταρσός
- Karaxalios - Καραχάλιος/Παναγία Καλαμιώτισσα
[edit] Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Communal population | Percent of the Community | Percent of the prefecture | Density |
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| 1981 | 2,320 | - | - | - | - | 17.86/km² |
| 1991 | 2,148 | -182 or -7.84% | - | - | - | 16.52/km² |
| 2001 | 2,194 | +46 or +2.14% | 2,420 | 90.55% | 1.85% | 16.88/km² |
[edit] Geography
A few farmlands are around the area. The mountains that are mainly filled with grasslands and rocks covers around the area, forests are found mainly in low lying areas. The Gulf of Corinth is approximately 5 to 6 km souhtwest.
[edit] History
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, the whole town was rebuilt by the mid to late 1950s. The village population boomed and aluminum was mined later on producing a part of its economy. The population dropped dramatically between 1981 and 1991, the declined slowed between 1991 and 2001.
[edit] Other
Kyriaki has schools, a lyceum (middle schools), and its gymnasium (secondary school), churches, and a square (plateia).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Kyriaki on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google orYahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: Coordinates:
- Internet place for Kyriaki Viotia: www.kiriakivillage.gr
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