| Chalcis Province Επαρχία Χαλκίδας | |
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| Province of Greece | |
| 2006 | |
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| Capital | Chalcis |
Chalcis Province was one of the provinces of the Euboea Prefecture, Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Chalcis, Dirfys-Messapia, Eretria, and Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna. [1] It was abolished in 2006.
Euboea or Evia is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow island; it is about 180 kilometres (110 mi) long, and varies in breadth from 50 kilometres (31 mi) to 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Its geographic orientation is from northwest to southeast, and it is traversed throughout its length by a mountain range, which forms part of the chain that bounds Thessaly on the east, and is continued south of Euboea in the lofty islands of Andros, Tinos and Mykonos.
Chalcis or Chalkida is the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός, though there is no trace of any mines in the area. In the late Middle Ages, it was known as Negropont(e), an Italian name that has also been applied to the entire island of Euboea.
Greek National Road 44 is a single carriageway road in central Greece. It connects Thebes with Karystos on southern Euboea, via Chalcis and Eretria. The total length of the GR-44 is nearly 160 km. The highway lies in the regional units of Boeotia and Euboea.
The Lelantine War is the modern name for a military conflict between the two ancient Greek city states Chalcis and Eretria in Euboea which took place in the early Archaic period, between c. 710 and 650 BC. The reason for war was, according to tradition, the struggle for the fertile Lelantine Plain on the island of Euboea. Due to the economic importance of the two participating poleis, the conflict spread considerably, with many further city states joining either side, resulting in much of Greece being at war. The historian Thucydides describes the Lelantine War as exceptional, the only war in Greece between the mythical Trojan War and the Persian Wars of the early 5th century BC in which allied cities rather than single ones were involved.
Euboea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Central Greece. It consists of the islands of Euboea and Skyros, as well as a 395 km² area on the Greek mainland. Its land area is 4,167.449 km², whereas the total land area of the municipalities actually on the island Euboea is 3,684.848 km², which includes that of numerous small offshore islets near Euboea's southern tip.
Nea Artaki is a town and a former municipality on the island Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality Chalcis. The municipal unit has an area of 23.015 km2. Nea Artaki is located north of Chalcis. The town was founded in 1923 by Greek refugees from the town of Erdek. The Greek National Road 77 links it with Chalcis and northern Euboea. Nea Artaki is located in a plain that is surrounded with mountains to the east and the North Euboean Gulf lies to the west. Nea Artaki is a well known tourist destination, notably for its beaches.
Avlida or Aulis a former municipality in Euboea regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chalcis, of which it is a municipal unit. The population was 9,300 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 122.235 km². The seat of the municipality was in Vathy. Although part of the Euboea regional unit, it is not located on the island Euboea, but on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia.
Piraeus station refers to two railway termini in Piraeus, Greece, approximately 9 km south-west of the centre of Athens. The southern building (37°56′53″N23°38′36″E) is the present terminus of Athens Metro Line 1, formerly the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways that opened in 1869. The northern building (37°56′57″N23°38′33″E) is the railway terminus for standard gauge railway services on the main axis to Thessaloniki via Larisa and for the Proastiakos to Acharnes Junction and Chalcis.
Dekeleia railway station is a railway station in Dekeleia, north of Athens, Greece. Located on the Piraeus-Platy railway at the 24.961 kilometres from the Piraeus Port Railway Station. The station was reopened on 6 May 2005, after a refurbishment and features two side platforms. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE.
Agios Stefanos railway station or Saint Stephen is a railway station in Agios Stefanos, north of Athens, Greece. The station was opened on 6 May 2005. It has two platforms. It is served by trains of Proastiakos from Piraeus to Chalcis.
Afidnes railway station is a railway station in Afidnes, a suburb north of Athens, Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway, at 40.086 km from Piraeus. Located outside the village of Afidnes, the station is served by trains of Proastiakos from Piraeus to Chalcis. The station was opened on 8 March 1904. It has three platforms and a sidding. After the station was built, a new settlement arose near it named Stathmos Afidnon. Initially, the station was known as the Kiourka station (Κιούρκα), after the former name of Afidnes. In 2001, 345 passingers where recorded using the station, 2011, it was recorded 293.
The railway from Piraeus to Platy is a 471-kilometre long electrified double-track railway line that connects the Attica conurbation to northern Greece and the rest of Europe. It constitutes the longest section of the mostly completed higher-speed rail line known as P.A.Th.E./P., which includes Greece's most important rail connection, that between Athens and Thessaloniki. Its northern end is the station of Platy, on the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway. In the south, it connects to the Athens Airport–Kiato railway at the Acharnes Railway Center. The line passes through Thebes, Katerini and Larissa, and offers connections to several other cities through branch lines.
Motorway 11 (A11) is a branch of the Motorway 1 in Greece, connecting it with the city of Chalcis. It starts at Schimatari and ends at Evripos Bridge at the city of Chalcis.
Chalcis railway station is a railway station in the city of Chalcis, in Euboea, Greece. Opened on 8 March 1904, it is now the northernmost terminus station of the Piraeus - Chalcis service of Proastiakos. The station sits close to the waterfront, with a small promenade running parallel to the platforms.
Oinoi railway station is the railway station of Oinoi in Boeotia, Greece. It is located near the Motorway 1. It is situated at the junction of the Piraeus–Platy railway and the branch line to Chalcis. The station opened on 29 June 1904, and since 6 May 2005 serves the Proastiakos link between Piraeus and Chalcis. It is also served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki.
Thebes railway station is the main railway station of Thebes in Boeotia, Greece. It is situated at the junction of the Piraeus–Platy railway and the branch line to Chalcis. The station opened on 8 March 1904, and since 6 May 2005 it has been served by the Proastiakos link between Piraeus and Chalcis. It is also served by intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki. The station sees around 16 trains per-day.
Dilesi railway station is a railway station just outside the town of Dilesi, in Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 6 April 2005, it is an unstaffed intermediate station on the Piraeus to Chalcis service of Proastiakos. In 2014 a disabled ramp was installed to incense access to the platforms.
Kalochori-Pantichi is a halt, in Boeotia, Greece. The station serves the village of Kalochori-Pantichi. The station opened on 6 April 2005, it is an unstaffed intermediate station on the Piraeus to Chalcis service of Proastiakos. 24 scheduled trains call at the station daly.
Avlida railway station is a railway station, in Euboea, Greece. The station opened in 1904, along with the rest of the line, now part on the Piraeus to Chalcis service of Proastiakos.
Agios Georgios railway station or Saint George is a holt, in Boeotia, Greece. The station opened on 6 April 2005, it is an unstaffed intermediate station on the Piraeus to Chalcis service of Proastiakos.