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Salamis Island
Island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salamis (/ˈsæləmɪs/ SAL-ə-miss; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς, romanized: Salamís)[3] or Salamina (Modern Greek: Σαλαμίνα, romanized: Salamína) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about two kilometres (one nautical mile) from the coast of Piraeus and about 16 km (8+1⁄2 nmi) west of Athens. The chief city, Salamina, lies in the west-facing core of the crescent on Salamis Bay, which opens into the Saronic Gulf. On the eastern side of the island is its main port, Paloukia, connects the island with Perama and is the second largest port in Greece in terms of passengers, after the port of Piraeus.
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Salamis
Σαλαμίνα | |
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![]() View of Salamis | |
Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°30′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor | Georgios Panagopoulos[1] (since 2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 96.16 km2 (37.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 37,220 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 189 xx |
Area code(s) | 21 |
Vehicle registration | Y |
Website | www.salamina.gr |
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