Palaia Fokaia

Palaia Fokaia Παλαιά Φώκαια
View of Palaia Fokaia
Palaia Fokaia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°43′N 23°57′E / 37.717°N 23.950°ECoordinates: 37°43′N 23°57′E / 37.717°N 23.950°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Saronikos
• Municipal unit	22.944 km^2 (8.859 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,436
• Municipal unit density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	190 xx
Area code(s)	22910
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.palaiafokaia.gr

Palaia Fokaia (Greek: Παλαιά Φώκαια, meaning Old Phocaea) is a former community and a seaside town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Saronikos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 22.944 km².^[3] Its population was 3,436 at the 2011 census.

Geography

Palaia Fokaia is located on the Saronic Gulf coast, in the southeastern part of the Attica peninsula. There are low mountains south and east of the town. It lies 2 km south of Anavyssos, 9 km west of Lavrio and 36 km southeast of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 91 (Athens - Sounio) passes through the town.

The municipal unit includes the village of Thymari (pop. 723) and the small, rocky and deforested island of Patroklos, which is uninhabited.

Historical population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	1,430	-
1991	1,631	2,051
2001	2,436	3,123
2011	2,713	3,436

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean, in Greek