Salamis Island

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24,119

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20 m(centre)
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Z pres. |} The Greece island of Salamis (Greek language, Modern: Σαλάμινα ''Salamina'', Ancient/Katharevousa: ) is the largest island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus. ''Paloukia Port'' is the main port, in size second only to Piraeus in Greece. The name Salamis is probably derived from ''Salam'' (''chalam''), meaning calm or peace, under which it was mentioned in Homer's writings. It also could have been named after Cychreus's mother (Cychreus was the first king of the island). Salamis island is known for the Battle of Salamis, and is said to be the birthplace of Ajax the great and Euripides, the latter's birth being popularly placed on the day the island's famous battle was won. In modern times, it is home to a Greek Modern Naval tactics which serves as headquarters for the Greek navy. The harbor was bombed by the Germany Luftwaffe in 1941, sinking the ''Kilkis'' (formerly the USS Idaho (BB-24)) and the ''Lemnos'' (formerly USS Mississippi (BB-23)). Salamis or Salamina is also a municipality on the island. ==Communities and villages (island)== *Agios Georgios (Salamina), Greece *Ampelakia (Salamina), Greece *Batsi *Eantio *Kaki, Greece *Kynosoura *Nafstathmos *Paloukia *Peristeri (Salamina), Greece *Salamina *Steno (Salamina), Greece *Vigla ==Historical population== {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"11 |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! Year !! Municipal population !! Change !! Municipal and Island population |- | 1981 || 20,807 || - || - |- | 1991 || 22,567 || 1,760/8.46% || 27,512 (municipality),, 34,272 (island) |} There are only one municipal boundaries in the island and is Ampelakia Salaminas, it is bounded with the Saronic Gulf in the south and west. ==See also== *Cychreus *Pisistratus *Solon *Telamon AthensCities and towns in Greece Islands of Greece

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