Chalcis, also rendered Chalkida or Halkida, is the chief city of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. Its name survives from antiquity and derives from the Greek word for copper or bronze, even though no trace of ancient mining has been found in the area. During the Late Middle Ages the city was known by the Italian name Negroponte, a name that was also applied to the whole island of Euboea.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Chalcis (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 64,490 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.4625, longitude 23.595
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 5 m
P2046 (area)
area 412.4 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 64490 (2021)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Chalkída - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 22 m
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 38.25, 23.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 38.25, 23.75
38.25 23.75 Csa
4. GeoNames: Chalkída - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 260133Quote, cities500 record 260133
38.46354 23.60284 P PPLA2 GR ESYE24 34 9155 59125 22 Europe/Athens
Chalcis (Wikipedia)
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Chalcis (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Χαλκίς, romanized: Chalkís), also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: Χαλκίδα, pronounced [xalˈciða]), is the chief city of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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