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Varnavas Βαρνάβας
Municipal unit
VarnavasLocation within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°13′N 23°55′E / 38.217°N 23.917°E / 38.217; 23.917
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Marathon
Area
• Municipal unit	37.349 km (14.421 sq mi)
Elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	1,771
• Municipal unit density	47/km (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	190 14
Area code(s)	22950
Vehicle registration	ZX

Varnavas (Greek: Βαρνάβας "Barnabas") is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.

On 11 Aug 2024, a large wildfire in Varnavas caused smoke over Athens.

Geography

Varnavas is situated in the hills of northeastern Attica. The main land use is agriculture. The nearest towns are Kapandriti (4 km west) and Grammatiko (4 km southeast). It is 8 km northwest of Marathon and 32 km northeast of the center of Athens. Landmarks include the Historic People's Museum of Varnavas (Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnava).

The municipal unit has a land area of 37.349 km (14 sq mi) and a total population of 1,771 inhabitants (2021). Its other settlements are Agía Paraskeví, Ágioi Dimítrios kai Panteleímon, Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros, Ágios Ioánnis, Pouríthi, Moní Panagías, and Limniónas.

Historical population

Varnavas has historically been an Arvanite settlement.

References

1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. NWC. "Map of Athens: offline map and detailed map of Athens city". athensmap360.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
4. "Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
5. "Grote natuurbrand bij Athene, evacuatie-oproep voor Marathon". 11 August 2024.
6. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
7. Hans-Jürgen Sasse (1991). Arvanitika: die albanischen Sprachreste in Griechenland. Vol. 1. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 18. ISBN 9783447027588.

External links

• Official website (in English and Greek)

v t e Places adjacent to Varnavas
Kalamos South Euboean Gulf Kapandriti Varnavas Marathon Grammatiko

• Populated places in East Attica
• Marathon, Greece
• Arvanite settlements