Lavreotiki

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Lavreotiki
Λαυρεωτική
Municipality
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Lavreotiki
Location within the region
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Coordinates: 37°43′N24°4′E / 37.717°N 24.067°E / 37.717; 24.067
CountryGreece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit East Attica
Government
 • MayorDimitrios Loukas
Area
 • Municipality175.80 km2 (67.88 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit35.484 km2 (13.700 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Municipality25,102
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
9,611
 • Municipal unit density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
195 xx
Area code(s) 22920
Website www.lavreotiki.gr

Lavreotiki is a municipality at the southeasternnmost tip of the Attica peninsula in the Greek regional unit of East Attica. Its municipal seat is the town of Laurium (Lavrio). [2]

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It is historically important as a significant ancient mining district, most notably in the villages of Laurium and Thorikos on the southeastern seaboard during the 6th, 5th, and 4th centuries BCE. As such it financed the wealth of Athens and the emergence of the Athenian Empire through the slave-powered mining efforts for silver and lead, beginning with the discovery of 2 deep-vein mining efforts during the 480's. Prior to that development, which at Themistocles urging in 483 BC led to the expansion of the Athenian fleet to 200 ships, only surface-mining was deployed as a technique for harvesting silver. More than 250 ore washeries have been identified by archaeologists and geologists in the district.

Municipality

The municipality Lavreotiki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]

The municipality has an area of 175.798 km2, the municipal unit 35.484 km2. [3]

Settlements

The main settlements within the municipal unit of Lavreotiki are (population at 2011 census):

Historical population

YearLauriumLavreotiki (mun. unit)Lavreotiki (munic.)
190710,007--
198110,124--
19918,84610,293-
20018,55810,612-
20117,0789,61125,102

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References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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