Salamis Island

Salamis Σαλαμίνα
Settlement
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Area
• Total	95 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	30,962
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	189 00
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.salamina.gr

Salamis (Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamína, Ancient/Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς Salamís) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus. Paloukia Port is the main port, in size second only to Piraeus in Greece. The name Salamis is probably derived from Salam (chalam), meaning calm or peace, under which it was mentioned in Homer's writings. It also could have been named after Cychreus's mother (Cychreus was the first king of the island).

Salamis island is known for the Battle of Salamis, and is said to be the birthplace of Ajax and Euripides, the latter's birth being popularly placed on the day of the battle of Salamis. In modern times, it is home to a Greek naval base which serves as headquarters for the Greek navy. The harbor was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in 1941, sinking the Greek battleships Kilkis and Lemnos. The population boomed after World War II and the Greek Civil War but suburban housing came later in the 1970s. It boosted the urban area in the 1980s and the 1990s to the central and the western portions of the land and brought luxury housing to the north, the west and the south.

Salamis is homeland of many people of Art , Euripides ( tragedian ), Polychronos Lempesis (painter) , Dimitrios Mpogris ( playwright ) , Memos Mpegnis ( actor ) , all of these were and are eminent , celebrated , illustrious and famous Salaminians.

In Salamis, Angelos Sikelianos , the popular poet had his cottage across from the Monastery of Faneromeni . Also the politician , who is currently deputy of Greek Parliament and former actor , Giorgos Vasileiou has his permanent residence in the North of the island in the area Batsi.

Salamis Island is also a municipality . The island divides in two different municipalities , of Salamis and of Ampelakia . The current mayor of Salamis isSpyros Sofras and of Ampelakia Marios Travlos , were taken place in Hellenic municipal election of October 2006 . Spyros Sofras is the first time as mayor of Salamis , and Marios Travlos is the second turn as mayor of Ampelakia .

• Agios Georgios
• Ampelakia
• Batsi
• Eantio
• Kaki Vigla
• Kanakia
• Kynosoura
• Nafstathmos
• Paloukia
• Perani
• Peristeria
• Psili Ammos
• Salamina
• Steno
• Selinia
• Vasilika
• Xeno

Year	Municipal population	Change	Municipal and Island population
1981	20,807	-	-
1991	22,567	+1,760 or +8.46%	27,512 (municipality), 34,272 (island)

There is only one municipal boundary in the island and it, Ampelakia Salaminas, is bounded with the Saronic Gulf in the south and west. Today the population of island is around of 41.000 residents .

• Ajax the Great , the legendary king of Salamis island , son of Telamon and half - brother of Teucer
• Cychreus , the first king of Salamis Island
• Euripides, tragedian ( 485 or 480) B.C. - (406 B.C. )
• Telamon , the king of Salamis Island , father of Ajax the Great and Teucer
• Teucer , the half - brother ofAjax the Great ,son of Telamon and warrior of Trojan War

• Dimitrios Mpogris , playwright ( 1890 - 1964 )
• Polychronos Lempesis , painter ( 1848 - 1913 )
• Memos Mpegnis , actor ( 1974 - )
• Giorgos Papasideris , country singer , composer and lyricist ( 1902 - 1977 )

Whole Salamis Island has eleven primary schools , ten public and one private , four high schools and four lycees. The majority of students is very good in the school , and usually the pupils upper the 13th age have acquired diplomas and certificates in English , in French or in German language like ECCE , FCE , CPE ,ECPE and others . Many students from Salamis Island studied and still study on the computer schools to broaden their skills and abilities on thePC . The level of education in Salamis is quiet good . Many students from island passed their exams and achieved their attainments . Some of these studied or continue to study on abroad , usually in USA , in United Kingdom , in Germany and in France . In 1960s ,1970s and 1980s the pupils went to Italy for studies because was near to Greece .

• Anatropes tis Salaminas ( Tippings of Salamis ) .
• I enotita tis Salaminas ( The unity of Salamis ) .
• I nea Salamina ( The new Salamis ) .
• I foni tis Salaminas ( The voice of Salamis ) .
• To ithos tis Salaminas ( The morale of Salamis ) .

Island has three hotels , where can host the visitants of area .

• Gavriil in Eantio tel. 2104665478 and 6945677353
• Votsalakia in Selinia tel. 2104671334
• Melina resort in Eantio tel. 2104640562

On Salamis Island the visitor can find many bars, cafeterias, beaches, shops, where is able to enjoy with their different ways viewing the Salamis Bay. The main caffeterias and bars are based at the area of Agios Nikolaos (in English Saint Nikolaos), which is at the west suburbs of Salamis city. The district took his name from the homonymous church. Taverns and inns are in every place of island with their local food and dishes , can host and feed the visitors . Salamis Island is the ideal and aspiration place for swimming , areas such as Eantio , Agios Georgios , Vasilika , Steno are some of them . The shops are opened from 8.00 - 14.00 , on the mornings and 17.30 - 21.00 on the afternoons at the weekdays , and 9.00 - 13.30 on the mornings and 18.00 - 20.30 on the afternoons at Saturdays . At shops of Salamis Island the foreign can find every that he or she thinks .In the city of the island , Salamina in Greece , or Salamis officially which is the capital of island and together the biggest city of island and of Saronic Islands , the main shops are there , where the more people dwell in this area . Salamina has shops for clothes , for souvenirs , for appliances , for vehicles etc .

Salamis has two football teams, Aias (Ajax) Salaminas and Ampelakiakos.

Aias Salamina F.C., established in 1931, was a great Hellenic football team in the 1960s and 1970s and played against the best soccer clubs of Greece, such as Olympiakos, Panathinaikos F.C., AEK Athens F.C., PAOK F.C., AEL and many others. In 1972 Aias Salaminas played at home on Salamis Island against the Dutch AFC Ajax, which beat the Greek Ajax 0-2. In the soccer season 2006 - 2007 Aias ensured their promotion to the Third Hellenic Division of professional football by taking first position in their group. The club's pitch is on the road between Salamis City and Eantio. The club strip is blue and white.

Ampelakiakos F.C. is also a Salaminian football club. It was established in 1937 in Ampelakia on Salamis. The club currently plays in the local soccer league of Piraeus city. Its pitch is between Ampelakia and Paloukia. The club strip is red and white.

• Faneromeni Monastery
• Chantry of Saint George
• Euripideio Theatre
• Church of Saint Dimitrios , which has the grave of Georgios Karaiskakis
• The cave of Euripides
• The cottage of Angelos Sikelianos
• The lighthouse at Peristeria
• The Windmills at the suburbs of Salamis city
• The chantry of Prophet Elias in the top of a hill in the centre of Salamis city
• The church of Saint John the Kalyvitis
• The chantry of Saint Grygorios
• The City Hall of Salamis

• SupermarketKanakis
• Mpegnis confectionery - bakery

• Kanakis (six stores)
• Dia (two stores)
• Metro (two stores)
• Champion (one store)
• Lidl (one store, which is under construction)

• Battle of Salamis
• Peisistratus
• Solon
• Trojan War
• Georgios Karaiskakis
• Greek Revolution
• Angelos Sikelianos

• [http://www.salamina.gr/english/ Official Website of the Salamis Municipality

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