Marmari

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Marmari
Μαρμάρι
Location
Marmari (Greece)
Marmari
Coordinates 38°3′N 24°19′E / 38.05, 24.317Coordinates: 38°3′N 24°19′E / 38.05, 24.317
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 15 m (49 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Central Greece
Prefecture: Euboea
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 3,152
Codes
Postal: 340 13
Area: 22230
Auto: ΧΑ
Website
marmari.gr/

Marmari (Greek, Modern: Μαρμάρι, Ancient/Katharevousa -ον -on), older forms: Marmario and Marmarion is a municipality in the prefecture of Euboea, Greece in the southern and the southeastern end of the island. Marmari is linked with the road linking the GR-44 (Chalkida - Karystos). It also serves ferry routes with the mainland with the port of Rafina. The mountains dominate the east. Its main economy are businesses and agriculture. Marmari is located SE of Chalkida, E of Rafina and west of Karystos.

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[edit] Islands nearby

  • Chersonissi
  • Megalonisos Petalion
  • Tragonisi or Tragonissi

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Agia Marina Marmaris (pop: 44)
  • Agios Konstantinos Marmaris (pop: 75)
  • Diastavrosi (pop: 47)
  • Figia (pop: 21)
  • Kokkinis (pop: 14)
  • Krya Vryssi (pop: 21)
  • Lykorema (pop: 28)
  • Panagia Marmaris (pop: 51)
  • Paralia Fygia (pop: 60)

[edit] Municipal districts

  • Agios Dimitrios
  • Aktaio
    • Ekali
  • Giannitsi
    • Kato Giannitsi
    • Pothi
  • Kallianos
    • Agatho
    • Kalergo
    • Lenosaioi
    • Soteira
    • Vrachos
  • Katsaroni
    • Choni
  • Marmari
  • Melissona
  • Paradeisi
    • Alexi
    • Chania
  • Stouppaioi
    • Kalogeri
    • Rizovouni
    • Varellaioi
    • Vatisi or Vatissi

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Change
1981 1,118 -
1991 996 -122/-10.91%

[edit] Other

Marmari has a few schools, a few yceums or a middle schools, a gymnasia, churches, a post office, a beach, a port, many taverns, and a few squares (plateies).

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[edit] See also




North: Styra
West: Petalies Gulf Marmari East: Kafireas
South: Karystos
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