- Erythres
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Erythres
name_local = Ερυθρές
periph =Attica
prefec =West Attica
population = 3326
population_as_of = 2001
area = 61.145
elevation = 390
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 13
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 19
postal_code = 190 08
area_code = 22630
licence = Z
mayor = Lióris Athanásios
website = [http://www.erythres.gr www.erythres.gr]
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elevation_max =Erythres (Erithres). Former name of the town: Kriekouki. ( _el. Ερυθρές), older forms: Erythrai, Erythre, Erithrai and Erithre is a municipality in the northernmost part of the Greek prefecture of
West Attica , inAttica . It is also a suburb ofAthens and one of the northwesternmost as well. Its geographical coordinates or location are 38 12.840 N and 23 19.310 E. The ancient city of Erythres is located to the north. Erythres is northwest linked with the road linking the GR-3 (Athens - Thiva), it has a junction a few kilometres north with roads linking to Dervenochori and villages of southern Viotia. The Asopos River flows to the north and also begins. The area around Erythres is mountainous to the south with part of it being the Kithaironas to the southwest and the Pastra to the southeast. Farmlands are situated in the valley areas. TheDrios Kefalies lies to the southeast. Erythres is located northwest ofAthens andElefsina , ENE ofCorinth and south ofThiva .Economy
Agriculture is the main industry of the area around Erythres, a few businesses dominate Erythres.
Nearest places
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Platees , west
*Thiva , north
*Neochoraki
*Dafni, eastHistorical population
External links
* [http://www.erythres.gr Official website] el icon
* [http://www.west-att.gr West Attica perfectural seat]
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=333 Erythres (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages] (in English and Greek)
*Coordinates: coord|38|13|0|N|29|19|17|E|type:city(3,519)_region:GR
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