Grammatiko Γραμματικό | |
|---|---|
  Grammatiko Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:38°12′N23°58′E / 38.200°N 23.967°E /38.200; 23.967 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 51.674 km2 (19.951 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,383 |
| • Municipal unit density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 07 |
| Area code(s) | 22940 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Grammatiko (Greek:Γραμματικό) is a village inEast Attica,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityMarathon, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is part of theAthens metropolitan area.[3][4]
Grammatiko is situated in the hills of the northeastern part of theAttica peninsula, 6 km from theSouth Euboean Gulf coast, at about 210 m elevation. It is 4 km southeast ofVarnavas, 5 km north of Marathon and 32 km northeast ofAthens city centre. The municipal unit Grammatiko consists of the villages Grammatiko, Agia Marina and Sesi. It has an area of 51.674 km2.[5]
Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed in thehills near Grammatiko on 14 August 2005 after a lack ofcabin pressure incapacitated the aircraft'screw members.[6]
Grammatiko has historically been anArvanite settlement.[7]
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,236 |
| 1991 | 1,177 | 1,498 |
| 2001 | 1,284 | 1,443 |
| 2011 | 1,432 | 1,823 |
| 2021 | 1,297 | 1,383 |
