Galatas, Troizina

Galatas
Γαλατάς

View of Galatas from Poros
Galatas
Coordinates: 37°29′N 23°26′E / 37.483°N 23.433°E / 37.483; 23.433Coordinates: 37°29′N 23°26′E / 37.483°N 23.433°E / 37.483; 23.433
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit Islands
Municipality Troizinia-Methana
Municipal unit Troizina
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 2,195
Community[1]
  Population 2,522 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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 wide strait. The community Galatas consists of the main town Galatas and the villages Agia Sotira, Vlachaiika and Saronida.

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

Year SettlementCommunity
1981 2,120
1991 2,181
2001 2,592 2,707
2011 2,195 2,522

Persons

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