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Oinofyta
ΟινόφυταLocation Coordinates 38°18′N 23°38′E / 38.3°N 23.633°ECoordinates: 38°18′N 23°38′E / 38.3°N 23.633°E Government Country: Greece Region: Central Greece Regional unit: Boeotia Municipality: Tanagra Population statistics (as of 2001) Municipal unit - Population: 8,195 - Area: 77.27 km2 (30 sq mi) - Density: 106 /km2 (275 /sq mi) Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Elevation (center): 61 m (200 ft) Postal: 320 11 Telephone: 22620 Auto: ΒΙ Oinofyta (Greek: Οινόφυτα, alternative transliteration Inófita) is a village and former municipality in eastern Boeotia, Greece. Following the local government reform of 2011 it is now part of the municipality of Tanagra, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] Its former name was Liatani.
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Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Oinofyta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agios Thomas
- Kleidi
- Oinofyta (Oinofyta, Dilesi)
Historical population
Year Town population Municipality population 1981 2,555 - 1991 3,697 - 2001 3,137 8,195 Pollution
In December 2007, official tests revealed that drinking water in Oinofyta was contaminated with high levels of the carcinogen hexavalent chromium, which is used as an anti-corrosive in the production of stainless steel, paint, ink, plastics and dyes. For decades, factories had been dumping waste in the Asopos River, whose waters run from red to black and ripple with bubbling sludge.[2]
See also
- List of communities of Boeotia
References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ River runs purple and contaminates Greek town
External links
Municipal unit of Dervenochoria Municipal unit of Oinofyta Municipal unit of Schimatari Municipal unit of Tanagra Categories:- Populated places in Boeotia
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