Malakasa

Malakasa Μαλακάσα
Malakasa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°14′N 23°48′E / 38.233°N 23.800°ECoordinates: 38°14′N 23°48′E / 38.233°N 23.800°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Oropos
• Municipal unit	30.195 km^2 (11.658 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	1,049
• Municipal unit density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	190 11
Area code(s)	22950
Vehicle registration	ZB-ZY

Malakasa (Greek: Μαλακάσα) is a village and former community of East Attica in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 10.450 km².^[3] The municipal unit Malakasa consists of the villages Malakasa (pop. 514 in 2011), Milesi (425) and Sfendali (110).

Malakasa is situated on the northern edge of the Parnitha mountain range and 9 km south of the South Euboean Gulf coast. It is 29 km north of Athens. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) passes south of the town. The Greek National Road 79 links Malakasa with Nea Palatia on the coast. Sfendali has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki.

Historical population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	884	-
1991	654	1,168
2001	622	1,405
2011	514	1,049

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• GTP Travel Pages (Municipality) (in English and Greek)
• dhmoi.gr - Malakassa