Skaramagas
Skaramagas
Σκαραμαγκάς | |
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Settlement | |
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 124 62 |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Skaramagas (also spelled Skaramangas; Greek: Σκαραμαγκάς) is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari. It is known for its large shipyard. It took its name by the Chiot merchant Amvrosios Skaramagas.
Geography
Skaramagas is situated on the east coast of the
Shipyard
Since 1937 Skaramagas harbour has been home to a shipyard of the Hellenic Navy. After destruction in World War II, it was refounded as a commercial shipyard in 1957, the Hellenic Shipyards Co. In 2002, the port became entirely owned by a German group of investors under the industrial leadership of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, which became a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp in 2005.[2]
In 1973, the Skaramagas harbour was the scene of an experiment carried out by Greek scientist Ioannis Sakkas, to test whether or not it was possible for
Historical population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991[3] | 2,309 | — |
2001[3] | 968 | −58.1% |
2011[3] | 1,255 | +29.6% |
2021[1] | 1,064 | −15.2% |
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ The Sale of the Shipyard to the Germans - Ta Nea (in Greek)
- ^ a b c "Απογραφές πληθυσμού 1991,2001,2011 σύμφωνα με την κωδικοποίηση της Απογραφής 2011" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. Retrieved 17 April 2024.