Country Greece Time zone EET (UTC+2) Vehicle registration ZX Area code 22950 Administrative region Attica | Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft) Postal code 190 14 Local time Saturday 4:13 PM Municipality Marathon Regional unit East Attica | |
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Website istomediahost.gr/varnavas Weather 16°C, Wind N at 27 km/h, 35% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Varnavas 190 14, Greece
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 Athens. Landmarks include the Historic People's Museum of Varnavas (Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnava).
The municipal unit has a land area of 37.349 km2 (14 sq mi) and a total population of 2,081 inhabitants (2011). Its other settlements are Agía Paraskeví (pop. 244), Ágioi Dimítrios kai Panteleímon (189), Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros (136), Ágios Ioánnis (81), Pouríthi (66), Moní Panagías (32), and Limniónas (7).