Karystos

Karystos
Κάρυστος
View of the port.
View of the port.
Karystos is located in Greece
Karystos
Karystos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°01′N 24°25′E / 38.017°N 24.417°E / 38.017; 24.417s
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
Area
 • Municipality674.6 km2 (260.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit166.95 km2 (64.46 sq mi)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality11,903
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
6,963
 • Municipal unit density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Community
5,366
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
340 01
Area code(s)22x0
Vehicle registrationXA

Karystos (Greek: Κάρυστος) or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants (12,000 in the municipality). It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via Marmari from the port of Rafina. After the Greek war of independence, its urban plan was laid out by the renowned Bavarian civil engineer Bierbach, in the middle of the 19th century.

  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.