Kalyvia Thorikou

Kalyvia Thorikou Καλύβια Θορικού
Kalyvia Thorikou
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°50′N 23°55′E / 37.833°N 23.917°E / 37.833; 23.917Coordinates: 37°50′N 23°55′E / 37.833°N 23.917°E / 37.833; 23.917
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Saronikos
• Municipal unit	70.636 km² (27.273 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	14,424
• Municipal unit density	200/km² (530/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	190 10
Area code(s)	22990
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.kalivia.gr

Kalyvia Thorikou (Greek: Καλύβια Θορικού) is a town and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Kalyvia Thorikou consists of two distinct parts: the main inland town Kalyvia and the coastal settlement which is also referred to as Lagonisi. Kalyvia proper is situated on the south side of the Mesogaia plain, in the southeastern part of the Attica peninsula. There are several low mountains around Kalyvia Thorikou, including Panion to its south and Merenta to its northeast. Kalyvia Thorikou is 7 km northeast from the Saronic Gulf coast at Lagonisi, 5 km south of Markopoulo Mesogaias, 6 km northwest of Keratea and 24 km southeast of Athens city centre. The Greek National Road 89 (Gerakas - Koropi - Lavrio - Sounio) passes east of the town.