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Galatas

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Total population

2,195

Air quality index

47Good
Coordinates37.50°, 23.45°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.4965
Longitude
23.4481
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
47
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
16.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,840
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    133
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    109
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    93
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    75
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    65
  • European Shag
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves
    62

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
935
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2008-01-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Antonios Kriezis
Antonios Kriezis
Greek politician (1796-1865)
Alexandros Koryzis
Alexandros Koryzis
Greek politician (1885-1941)
A
Agias
ancient Greek poet
O
Oroebantius
ancient Greek poet
G
Georgios Korizes
Greek politician
I
Iró Kyriakáki
Greek actress
T
Theodoros Kizanis
Greek politician and soldier
I
Iakovos N. Tompazis
Greek politician
S
Spiros Spiridon
Greek politician
M
Malaina Anousaki
Greek actress
G
Georgios Douzinas
Greek politician
M
Manolis Mpenteniotis
Greek politician
S
Stamátios Koryzís
Greek politician
B
Baucis of Troezen
ancient Greek olympian
S
Spyros Z. Athanasopoulos
A
Aristion
ancient Greek actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Attica

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,765

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

Tub Gurnard
Tub Gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Seen 2026-05-31
Green Toad
Green Toad
Bufotes viridis
Seen 2026-05-29
Four-spotted Blisterbeetle
Four-spotted Blisterbeetle
Mylabris quadripunctata
Seen 2026-05-29
Oedipoda
Oedipoda
Oedipoda
Seen 2026-05-29
Marginated Tortoise
Marginated Tortoise
Testudo marginata
Seen 2026-05-28
Blue statice
Blue statice
Limonium sinuatum
Seen 2026-05-26
Mediterranean Limpet
Mediterranean Limpet
Patella caerulea
Seen 2026-05-20
Warty Venus Clam
Warty Venus Clam
Venus verrucosa
Seen 2026-05-20
Rayed Pearl Oyster
Rayed Pearl Oyster
Pinctada radiata
Seen 2026-05-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Galatas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Poros terraces0.1 miPoros panorama from boat0.2 miGalatas, Greece - panoramio0.2 miPort of Galatas opposite Poros (50450844468)0.2 miDocks of Poros and the iconic clock tower (50450858188)0.2 miPoros bay0.3 miLocal Poros ice cream0.3 miBaklava at a shop0.3 miPoros Harbor - panoramio0.3 miPoros - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (3)0.3 miPoros - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (4)0.3 miThe Reclining Lady ^ The Water Taxi - panoramio0.3 miLast Man Home - panoramio0.3 miPlatanos Taverna - panoramio0.3 miPoros island, Greece - panoramio (1)0.3 miView from up high0.3 miTaxi boat docking in Poros (50540653582)0.3 miPoros roofs from the clock tower hill (50539784678)0.3 miDocks of Galatas seen from Poros (50540430471)0.3 miTaxi boat crossing the straight (50540566647)0.3 miThe Archaeological Museum0.4 miGreek bottle wine0.4 miPoros Museum - Findings from Agios Konstantinos 10.4 miPoros - panoramio - Tanya Dedyukhina (5)0.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org