Áyios Yeóryios
District of Salamína
Attica - Greece

Hellenic Navy

The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).

Located at 37.9336, 23.6253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Hellenic Navy, Navies by country, 1828 establishments in Greece

Saronic Islands

The Saronic Islands or Argo-Saronic Islands is an archipelago in Greece, named after the Saronic Gulf in which they are located, just off the Greek mainland. The main inhabited islands of this group are Salamis (where the ancient Greek navy defeated the Persians in the Battle of Salamis), Aegina, Angistri, and Poros.

Located at 37.8, 23.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Saronic Islands

Hellenic Coast Guard

The Hellenic Coast Guard (Greek Λιμενικό Σώμα-Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή - Limeniko Soma-Elliniki Aktofylaki - lit. "Harbor Corps-Hellenic Coast Guard") is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. It was founded in 1919 by an Act of Parliament (N. 1753/1919) and the legal framework for its function was reformed in 1927.

Located at 38.0368, 23.5854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Hellenic Coast Guard, 1919 establishments in Greece

Salamis Bay

Salamis Bay is a bay in Greece that connects with the Saronic Gulf to the west. The total length is approximately 10 km long from north east to west and about 4 km wide from north to south. It begins from the northwesternmost tip down to Cape Petritis. Villages by the gulf include Aianteio (or Eantio). The mountains encircle the bay except for the open waters to the west. The road linking with places in the south of the island lie to the east and another further north.

Located at 37.94, 23.46 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Attica, Bays of Greece, Bays of the Mediterranean, Salamis Island

Megara Gulf

The Megara Gulf is a gulf that is in the northern part of the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The total length is approximately 20 km long from north east to west and about 6 to 10 km wide from north to south. It begins at Agioi Theodoroi and stretches eastward to the cape south of the village of Pachi in Megara and a small strait near Salamis Bay, and south to the area around Lamprino on the island of Salamis. Places on the shore include Agioi Theodoroi, Kineta, Pachi, and Kanakia on Salamis.

Located at 37.95, 23.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Geography of Attica, Corinthia, Gulfs of Greece, Gulfs of the Aegean Sea

German submarine U-596

German submarine U-596 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 4 January 1941 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg as 'werk' 572, launched on 17 September 1941 and commissioned on 13 November under Kapitänleutnant Gunther Jahn. He was replaced on 28 July 1943 by Oberleutnant Victor-Whilhelm Noon who was superseded by Oblt. Hans Kolbus in July 1944.

Located at 37.9833, 23.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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German Type VII submarines, U-boats commissioned in 1941, U-boats scuttled in 1944, World War II submarines of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, 1941 ships

Psyttaleia

Psyttaleia is an uninhabited island in the Saronic Gulf a few miles off the coast of Piraeus, Greece. It covers an area of 0.375 square kilometers. The island currently houses the largest sewage treatment plant in Europe, with a projected daily maximum drying capacity of 750 tons of sewage. Administratively it is part of the Municipality of Piraeus.

Located at 37.9437, 23.5944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Piraeus (regional unit), Islands of Greece, Saronic Islands, Ports and harbours of Greece, Sewage treatment plants, Water supply and sanitation in Greece, Battle of Salamis

Salamis Naval Base

The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island (Cape Arapis) and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus.

Located at 37.9736, 23.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Navy bases, Hellenic Navy, Military installations of Greece, Salamis Island, Buildings and structures in Attica

1999 Athens earthquake

The 1999 Athens earthquake, registering a moment magnitude of 6.0, occurred on September 7, 1999, at 2:56:50 pm local time and lasted approximately 15 seconds in Ano Liosia. The tremor was epicentered approximately 17 km to the northwest of the city center, in a sparsely populated area between the working-class town of Acharnes and the Mount Parnitha National Park.

Located at 38.11, 23.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Earthquakes in Greece, 1999 earthquakes, 1999 in Greece

Aspropyrgos Refinery

The Aspropyrgos Refinery is an oil refining complex located near Aspropyrgos, a suburb of Athens, in Greece. It is operated by Hellenic Petroleum. The refinery has a nominal annual refining capacity of 7.5 million tons (135,000 barrels per day).

Located at 38.0323, 23.5984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Oil refineries in Greece

Archaeological Museum of Eleusis

The Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a museum in Eleusis, Attica, Greece. The museum is located inside the archaeological site of Eleusis. Built in 1890, by the plans of the German architect Kaverau, to keep the findings of the excavations, and after two years (1892) was extended under the plans of the Greek architect J. Mousis.

Located at 38.0407, 23.5376 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums in Attica, Eleusinian Mysteries, Museums established in 1890

SS Reina del Mar

Reina del Mar was a 13,824 GRT cruise ship which was built by Vickers-Armstrongs in 1950. She served with Furness Withy for fifteen years, then with a Bulgarian company for three years, renamed Varna. She spent much of the 1970s laid up, and was renamed Venus and then Riviera. In the early 1980s, she was renamed Reina del Mar and refitted for further use as a cruise ship but a fire gutted her, and she was scuttled on 1 June 1981 when a further fire broke out.

Located at 37.95, 23.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tyne-built ships, 1950 ships, Cruise ships, Passenger ships of the United Kingdom, Passenger ships of Bulgaria, Passenger ships of Greece, Ship fires, Maritime incidents in 1981, Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean

Megara station

Megara (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεγάρων, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Megaron) is a railway station in the suburban city of Megara located west of Athens, Greece. The station is located east of the town center, near the Greek National Road 8A highway connecting Athens and the Peloponnese peninsula. The station was opened on September 27, 2005 and its current form dates to 2007. It has two platforms and a siding.

Located at 37.991, 23.3611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway stations in Greece, West Attica, Buildings and structures in Attica

Aspropyrgos railway station

Aspropyrgos Railway Station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Ασπροπύργου, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Aspropyrgou) is a railway station in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, located northwest of Athens, Greece. The station is located north of the residential area. It opened on 18 July 2006 and is located near the planned Thriasian Plain freight yard owned by OSE. It has two platforms.

Located at 38.0809, 23.6042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Greece, West Attica, Buildings and structures in Attica