Skaramangas

Skaramagas (also spelled Skaramangas; ) is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone. It is known for its large shipyard. It took its name by the Chiot merchant Amvrosios Skaramagas.

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in West Athens (regional unit).

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Skaramagas
Greek Dimos.name_local: Σκαραμαγκάς
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: West Athens
Greek Dimos.municipality: Chaidari
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.population: 1064
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 124 62
Greek Dimos.area_code: 210
Greek Dimos.licence: Z

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Greece
Located in: Chaidari Municipality
Population: 3284
Dialing code: 210

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Commons category: Skaramagkas
postal code: 124 62
native label: Σκαραμαγκάς

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Shipyard
Historical population
References
External links

==Geography== Skaramagas is situated on the east coast of the Bay of Elefsina, a bay of the Saronic Gulf. The Aigaleo mountain to the east separates it from the rest of Athens. Skaramagas is 5 km west of Chaidari town centre, 6 km south of Aspropyrgos, 7 km southeast of Elefsina, and 11 km west of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 8 (the old Athens - Corinth - Patras road) passes through Skaramagas.

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