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Galatas
Atticatown
Total population
2,195
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Attica, Greece, Galatas is a town. Galatas maps to 37.496°, 23.448° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,195. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,765 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 72.9°F and lows near 61.3°F and about 16.5 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves133
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves109
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves93
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves83
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves75
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves67
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves65
- European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves62
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-06-2817 km E of Geráki, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-233 km WNW of Vlycháda, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2026-02-1615 km E of Levídion, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2025-03-107 km ENE of Erythrés, Greece
- M 2.5 — 2024-12-110 km SSE of Kifisiá, Greece
- M 4.5 — 2024-10-075 km S of Thívai, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Attica
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Galatas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org