Sykamino (
Greek
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: Συκάμινο meaning
mulberry
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) is a town and former
community
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of
Attica
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,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Sykamino has historically been an
Arvanite
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settlement.
Sykamino is located in the extreme northwestern part of
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 ...
, on the river
Asopos. Sykamino is located east of
Thebes and south of
Chalcis
Chalcis (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , ), also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief city of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from ...
. The municipal unit has a land area of 15.643 km
2 and a population of 1,677 inhabitants at the 2021 census.
Besides the town of Sykámino, other villages in the municipal unit are Néo Sykámino, Pefkiás, Kamári, and Katifóri.
Historical population
References
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Oropos
Populated places in East Attica
Arvanite settlements