Galatas Γαλατάς |
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View of Galatas from Poros
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Coordinates: 37°29′N 23°26′E / 37.483°N 23.433°ECoordinates: 37°29′N 23°26′E / 37.483°N 23.433°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Islands |
Municipality | Troizinia-Methana |
Municipal unit | Troizina |
Population (2011) | |
• Rural | 2,195 |
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• Population | 2,522 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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Galatas (Greek: Γαλατάς), is a town located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Troizinia-Methana, which belongs to the Islands regional unit. It is situated on the coast, opposite the island Poros, across a 400 m wide strait. The community Galatas consists of the main town Galatas and the villages Agia Sotira, Vlachaiika and Saronida.
Galatas is a small mainland town with a high school, medical center, a church, banks and a new seafront plaza overlooking Poros Island. It connects to the island of Poros with water buses. The area is known for its Lemonodasos ("Lemon forest"), a vast orchard of lemon- and other citrus trees, watered by watermills and made famous by author Kosmas Politis in his 1930 novel by the same name.