Amarynthos

Amarynthos (Greek: Αμάρυνθος, [aˈmarinθos]), locally called Vatheia (Βάθεια), is a coastal town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eretria, of which it is a municipal unit. In 2001 its population was 4,141 for the town and 7,356 for the municipal unit. The Greek National Road 44 connects Amarynthos with Thebes on the mainland and Chalcis and Karystos. Amarynthos is located in Central Euboea and stretches along the coast of the South Gulf of Euboea, about 30 km southeast of Chalcis, 9 km east of Eretria, northwest of Karystos and north of Athens. Across the gulf lies Kalamos of Attica. The area of Amarynthos, along with the region of Eretria, is wrapping up...