Malakasa
Μαλακάσα | |
|---|---|
  Malakasa Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 23°48′E / 38.233°N 23.800°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 30.195 km2 (11.658 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,851 |
| • Municipal unit density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 11 |
| Area code(s) | 22950 |
| Vehicle registration | ZB-ZY |
Malakasa (Greek: Μαλακάσα) is a village and former community of East Attica in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 10.450 km2.[3] The municipal unit Malakasa consists of the villages Malakasa, Milesi and Sfendali.
Malakasa is situated on the northern edge of the Parnitha mountain range and 9 km south of the South Euboean Gulf coast. It is 29 km north of Athens city center. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) passes south of the town. The Greek National Road 79 links Malakasa with Nea Palatia on the coast. Sfendali has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki.
