Statistics
Metropolitan Area:	Athens (Piraeus)
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	37.961 (37°57'41') N lat. 23.987 (23°29'17') E long.
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	15 km² Rank 3rd
Population: (2001)  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank	24,119  </small>
Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:	sea level 20 m(centre) around 300 to 400 m
Postal code:	189
Area/distance code:	11-30-210 (030-210) -460 thru 469
Municipal code:	4013
Car designation:	Y (prev.) Z pres.

The Greek island of Salamis (Greek, Modern: Σαλάμινα Salamina, Ancient/Katharevousa: ) is the largest island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile off-coast from Piraeus. Paloukia Port is the main port, in size second only to Piraeus in Greece. The name Salamis is probably derived from Salam (chalam), meaning calm or peace, under which it was mentioned in Homers writings. It also could have been named after Cychreus's mother (Cychreus was the first king of the island).

Salamis island is known for the Battle of Salamis, and as birthplace of Ajax the great and Euripides.

In modern times, it is home to a Greek naval base which serves as headquarters for the Greek navy. The harbor was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in 1941, sinking the Kilkis (formerly the USS Idaho (BB-24)) and the Lemnos (formerly USS Mississippi (BB-23)).

Salamis or Salamina is also a municipality covering the entire island. The municipality does not cover the entire island.

Communities and villages (island)

• Agios Georgios
• Ampelakia
• Batsi
• Eantio
• Kaki
• Kynosoura
• Nafstathmos
• Paloukia
• Peristeri
• Salamina
• Steno
• Vigla

Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Municipal and Island population
1981	20,807	-	-
1991	22,567	1,760/8.46%	27,512 (municipality),, 34,272 (island)

There are only one municipal boundaries in the island and is Ampelakia Salaminas, it is bounded with the Saronic Gulf in the south and west.

See also

• Cychreus
• Pisistratus
• Solon
• Telamon

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