Chalkida
Χαλκίδα | |
|---|---|
 Chalcis' seafront | |
  Chalkida Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′45″N 23°35′42″E / 38.46250°N 23.59500°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Greece |
| Regional unit | Euboea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eleni Vaka[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 424.77 km2 (164.00 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 30.80 km2 (11.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 109,256 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 64,490 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chalcidian[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 341 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22210 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΑ |
| Website | www.dimoschalkideon.gr |
Chalcis (/ˈkælsɪs/;[4] Ancient Greek & Katharevousa: Χαλκίς, romanized: Chalkís), also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: Χαλκίδα, pronounced [xalˈciða]), is the chief city of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area.[5][6] In the Late Middle Ages, it was known as Negropont(e), an Italian name that has also been applied to the entire island of Euboea.
- ^ Municipality of Chalkida, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "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.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "Chalcidian, n. & adj.3". Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1933.
- ^ Richmond, Henry J. (1905), The Pronunciation of Greek and Latin Proper Names in English, Ann Arbor: George Wahr, p. 32, ISBN 9780857927866, archived from the original on 2016-03-04
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
- ^ Simon C. Bakhuizen, R. Kreulen, Chalcis-in-Euboea: Iron and Chalcidians Abroad, Brill Archive, 1976, p. 58.