Chalkis

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Chalkis is a historic coastal city on the Greek island of Euboea, known for its strategic position on the Euripus Strait and its ancient and medieval heritage.

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Chalkis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
country Greece
countrySubdivision Euboea regional unit
distanceTo approximately 80 km north of Athens
hasAlternativeName Chalcis
Halkida
linked to: Chalkida

Halkis
linked to: Khalkis

Khalkis
Χαλκίδα
linked to: Chalcis
hasEconomicActivity commerce
industry
tourism
hasHeritage Byzantine heritage
Ottoman heritage
Venetian heritage
ancient Greek heritage
medieval heritage
hasNotableFeature Euripus tidal currents
hasNotableStructure Church of Saint Paraskevi
Euripus Bridge
Fortress of Karababa
Old Evripos Bridge
Ottoman-era mosque remains
hasStrategicPositionOn Euripus Strait
hasTransportConnection rail connection to Athens
road bridge to Greek mainland
historicalPeriod Byzantine period
Frankish period
Hellenistic period
Ottoman period
Venetian period
ancient Greek period
classical antiquity
historicalRegion Boeotia (ancient)
linked to: Boeotia
isCapitalOf Euboea regional unit
isCoastalCity true
isLargestCityOf Euboea
locatedIn Euboea
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Central Greece region
locatedOn Euboea island
linked to: Euboea

Evia
locatedOnWaterbody Aegean Sea
Euboean Gulf
Euripus Strait
partOf Greek mainland–Euboea urban area
timeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time

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Chalcis romanizedName Chalkis