Chalkida facts for kids
Chalkida (or Chalkis) is a Greek town. Its population is 55,264 inhabitants according to the 2001 census. Chalkida is located to the north of Athens, on Euboea island. It is at the point where the Euboea is nearest to mainland Greece. At this point is the Eyripous narrow, a sea narrow, where there is a tidal phenomenon.
History
During antiquity, Chalkida was an important town. Its people were Ionian, an ancient Greek race. Chalkida had founded many colonies. Most of them were in south Italy. The Latin alphabet is an evolution of the ancient Chalkidian alphabet. During the Middle Ages Chalkida was an unimportant city. During the Lombardian knights' rule, Chalkida was developed again. Today Chalkida is an industrial town.
Images for kids
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Archaeological museum of Chalkida
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View of the ancient Roman aqueduct
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Venetian map of Chalcis (Negroponte) (1597).
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Church of Saint Paraskevi, patron saint of Chalkis
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Negroponte by Vincenzo Coronelli, 1687
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The Ottoman fortress of Karababa
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St Nicholas church
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The city hall
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Courthouse
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St Demetrius church
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The Chalcis' Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of Greece.
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Chalcis railway station
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Bust of philosopher Aristotle, from Chalcidice, apoikía of Chalkis.
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A statue of Mordechai Frizis
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See also
In Spanish: Calcis para niños
