Paloukia

Paloukia Salamis Παλούκια Σαλαμίνας
Settlement
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Government
• Mayor	Spyros Sofras
Area
• Total	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	1.695
• Density	0.56/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	189 00
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.salamina.gr

Paloukia (in Greek Παλούκια) which means Poles in English, is an area in Salamis Island. It is located at the northeast of island. Many ferry boats, passenger ships, fishing - vessels, port police crafts are ground to the area. The area is close to a Greek Naval Base (in Greek Nafstathmos), which is armied and equipped with warships and submarines.

Paloukia also is near to Ampelakia. The visitors who come to Salamis Island first get to Paloukia with passenger ships from proximate areas of Perama or Piraeus, or with ferry boats, if they have vehicles, from Perama because has and offer place for the grounding of ferry boats. In Paloukia currently opened another Kanakis supermarket chain. The area has the port police department of Salamina.

Population

Year	Population
1981	1.151
1991	1.524
2001	1.695

Villages, towns and municipal districts in Salamis Island

• Agios Georgios
• Aianteio
• Ampelakia
• Batsi
• Kaki Vigla
• Kanakia
• Kynosoura
• Kolones
• Nafstathmos
• Paloukia
• Perani
• Peristeria
• Psili Ammos
• Salamina
• Saterli
• Steno
• Selinia
• Spithari
• Vasilika
• Xeno
• Iliakti

Nearest areas

• Ampelakia , southwest

• Salamis , west

• Selinia , south