Galatas, Troizina

View of Galatas from Poros

Galatas (Greek: Γαλατάς), is a town located in the eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Troizinia, which belongs to the Islands regional unit. It is situated on the coast, opposite the island Poros, across a 400 m wide strait. The community Galatas consists of the main town Galatas and the villages Agia Sotira, Vlachaiika and Saronida.

Galatas is a small mainland town with a high school, medical center, a church, banks and a new seafront plaza overlooking Poros Island. It connects to the island of Poros with water taxis. The area is known for its Lemonodasos ("Lemon forest"), a vast orchard of lemon- and other citrus trees, watered by watermills and made famous by author Kosmas Politis in his 1930 novel by the same name.

Historical population

Year	Galatas	Troizina
1981	2,120	-
1991	2,181	6,084
2001	2,592	6,507

Persons

• Antonios Kriezis (in Troizina 1796-1865), a soldier who fought for the Greek War of Independence and a Prime minister of Greece between December 24, 1849 - May 28, 1854

See also

• List of settlements in Attica