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Kaki Thalassa () is a
Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...
port town A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manche ...
located in the municipality of
Lavreotiki Lavreotiki is a Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality at the southeasternnmost tip of the Attica peninsula in the Greece, Greek regional unit of East Attica. Its municipal seat is the town of Laurium (''Lavrio''). It is historica ...
,
East Attica East Attica () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east. Administration The regional unit East ...
,
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 ...
, 30 km southeast of the nation's capital,
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 ...
. Kaki Thalassa is above sea level. A
rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
town, it had a total population of 165 according to the 2021 Greek census. Prior to the 2011 Kallikratis local government reform program, Kaki Thalassa was part of the municipality of
Keratea Keratea () is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lavreotiki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 129.864 km2. It is part of Athens metropolitan ...
. The town's name, literally translated, means ''evil sea'', from (the nominative singular form of ), meaning ''bad'' or ''evil'', and the (feminine gendered) noun , meaning ''sea''.


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Populated places in East Attica Mediterranean port cities and towns in Greece Landforms of East Attica Lavreotiki Bays of Greece {{Attica-geo-stub