Aianteio or Aiantio or Eantio (Greek: Αιάντιον) older forms Aiantio, Aiandion, Eantion and Eandion is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and has about 5,000 people. The village in the medieval times and until the late-20th century was known as Moulki (Μούλκι). In this city there are some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. There are many cafeterias and clubs where young people enjoy time. There are many piney mountains in the area. Much of the population are farmers or some others have commercial stores. In the region, there are churches of the 12th and the 11th century such as Saint John and Saint Dimitrios. Two very good monuments for visiting is the church of Saint John the Calivitis, the most ancient church in the island which dates in the 9th century and it has remarkable hagiographies. The other monument is the monastery of Saint Nicolas which dates in the 18th century. It is situated in a lovely forest.It is an interesting monument for archeological observations. The name dates back to ancient times and is probably named after Ajax, from Homer's Illiad, "King of the Salamis." The Greek island of Salamis (Greek, Modern: Σαλαμίνα Salamina, Ancient/Katharevousa: ) is the largest island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... John is a common name for males. ... Aias (Greek: Αίας: Of the Earth), or Ajax, king of Salamis, a legendary hero of ancient Greece. ... Bust of Homer in the British Museum For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation). ... The Iliad (Greek Ἰλιάς, Ilias) tells part of the story of the siege of the city of Ilium, i. ...

Geography

• Location:
  • Longitude: 23.459 (23°27'34') E
  • Latitude: 37.918 (37°55'7') N
• Postal code: 189 00
• Elevation:
  • lowest: sea level
  • centre: about 32 m
  • highest: about 100 m
• Dialing code: +11+30-210 (030-210)-490 through 499

Dialing code 210 is an area code used in the Athens-Piraeus and Eleusis areas. ...

Historical population

Aianteio has a small school but no square (plateia). Residential houses are within the centre. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

Much of the land are forested or bushy, farmlands are to the north and the south within the road of Aianteio. The Saronic Gulf is to the north and further west. The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ...

See also

• Communities of Attica

Aiantio, Latin Aeantium is also a cape in the prefecture of Magnesia Here are communities that also includes independent municipalities of the prefecture of Attica: A-B Acharnae Aegina Afidnes Agia Marina, S of Athens Agia Marina near Schinia Agia Paraskevi Agia Sotiria Agia Triada Agia Triada Parnithos Agia Varvara Agioi Apostoloi Agios Andreas Agios Dimitrios, S of Athens Agios Dimitrios between... Magnesia (Greek: Μαγνησία Magnisia), deriving from the Macedonian tribe name Magnetes, is the name of the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece. ...