Erythres (, formerly known as Kriekouki,
Greek
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: Κριεκούκι) is a village and a former municipality in the northernmost part of
West Attica
West Attica () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west.
Administration
The regional unit West Attica is subdivi ...
,
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is a municipal unit.
The municipal unit has an area of 61.145 km
2.
It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Erythres was named after the ancient city of
Erythrae, the ruins of which are located 1.5 km east of the present town. The inhabitants of Erythres are
Arvanites
Arvanites (; Arvanitika: , or , ; Greek: , ) are a population group in Greece of Albanian origin. They are bilingual, traditionally speaking Arvanitika, an Albanian language variety, along with Greek. Their ancestors were first recorded ...
.
[Adamou E. & Drettas G. 2008, Slave, Le patrimoine plurilingue de la Grèce – Le nom des langues II, E. Adamou (éd.), BCILL 121, Leuven, Peeters, p.54.] The
Greek National Road 3 (Elefsina - Thebes - Florina) passes through Erythres. The area south of Erythres is mountainous, with the
Kithaironas to the southwest and the
Pastra to the southeast. The area north of Erythres is characterised by the wide, flat valley of the Boeotian river
Asopos, that flows to the east along the northern border of the municipal unit. This area is dominated by farmlands. Erythres is located 5 km east of
Plataies, 6 km north of
Vilia, 12 km south of
Thebes and 44 km northwest of
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
.
Historical population
References
External links
Official website
{{Mandra-Eidyllia div
Populated places in West Attica
Mandra-Eidyllia
Arvanite settlements