Galatas, Troizina

Galatas (Greek: Γαλατάς), is a town located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Troizinia-Methana, which belongs to the Islands regional unit. It is situated on the coast, opposite the island Poros, across a 400 m (1312 ft) wide strait. The community Galatas consists of the main town Galatas and the villages Agia Sotira, Vlachaiika and Saronida.

Galatas

Γαλατάς
View of Galatas from Poros
Galatas
Coordinates: 37°29′N 23°26′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitIslands
MunicipalityTroizinia-Methana
Municipal unitTroizina
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
2,195
Community
 • Population2,522 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Description

Galatas is a small mainland town with a high school, medical center, a church, banks and a new seafront plaza overlooking Poros Island. It connects to the island of Poros with water buses. The area is known for its Lemonodasos ("Lemon forest"), a vast orchard of lemon- and other citrus trees, watered by watermills and made famous by author Kosmas Politis in his 1930 novel by the same name.

Historical population
YearSettlementCommunity
19812,120
19912,181
20012,5922,707
20112,1952,522

Persons
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See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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