Editing Salamis Island (section)

== Villages in the municipal unit of Salamina ==
[[File:Salamis Naval Base with LSTs and LSMs 1979.jpg|thumb|284x284px|[[Salamis Naval Base]]]]
[[File:Batsi beach in Salamina.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Batsi beach]]

=== Paloukia ===

Paloukia (Greek: Παλούκια) is located in the northeast of the island. Many ferryboats, fishing vessels and port police craft dock in this harbor. Paloukia is the base for the port police department of Salamina.
Most visitors who come to Salamina first arrive at Paloukia via ferryboats that run between Paloukia and Perama or Piraeus.

The area is adjacent to the [[Salamis Naval Base]] (in Greek {{Lang|el-Latn|Nafstathmos}}), which is a major base of the [[Hellenic Navy]].

=== Aianteio ===
Aianteio ({{Lang|el|Αιάντειο}}; population 4,390 as of 2021)<ref name="census21" /> is a large village in the southwestern part of Salamis Island and is named after Ajax, the leader of the Salamineans from Homer's ''Iliad''. The village was known as {{Lang|el-Latn|Moulki}} ({{Lang|el|Μούλκι}}) until 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171220|title=Name changes of settlements in Greece}}</ref> In the region, there are churches from the 11th and 12th centuries such as Saint John and Saint Dimitrios.

Interesting places to visit are:
*the oldest church in the island, Saint John the "Kalyvitis", which dates back to the 10th century and has remarkable hagiographies
*the monastery of Saint Nicolas which dates back to the 18th century and is situated in a forest.

=== Batsi ===
Batsi ({{Lang|el|Μπατσί}}; pop. 172)<ref name="census21" /> is a little community in the north of Salamis, in the municipality of Salamis, located at the foot of a piney mountain, about {{convert|6|to(-)|8|km|mi|frac=2|spell=in}} east of Megara.

In the mountain, there is a cave of archeological interest that has not been investigated yet. In the winter there are few tourists; it is more popular with vacationers from Athens during the summer months.

=== Kaki Vigla ===
[[File:The Stone Lighthouse, 1901, Peristeria.jpg|alt=The Stone Lighthouse, 1901, Peristeria|thumb|369x369px|The Stone Lighthouse, 1901, Peristeria]]
Kaki Vigla ({{Lang|el|Κακή Βίγλα}}) is a small community located at the south of Salamis Island, near Aianteio.

The beaches of Kaki Vigla are relatively clean and the area has pine and olive trees near the shore.

=== Agios Georgios ===
A new village, founded in 1960.

=== Peristeria ===
Peristeria ({{Lang|el|Περιστέρια}}; pop. 191)<ref name="census21" /> is a small village in the southeast of the island {{convert|45|km|0|abbr=on}} from Salamis City. It took its name from the bird of peace, the dove ({{Langx|el|περιστέρι}}), because it is a calm, peaceful and isolated place, away from the cars and from noise. Another interpretation says that its name may be derived from the doves which were living and had nests in the area.[[File:View of Salamina.jpg|thumb|280x280px|View of Salamina]] The area has a marina, which has yachts and fishing boats. The beaches of Peristeria are the cleanest of Salamis. The village is near the [[Cave of Euripides]], associated with the famous ancient playwright.

=== Psili Ammos ===
Psili Ammos ({{Lang|el|Ψιλή Άμμος}}), which means Fine Sand is so named because it is covered with sand. The area is located at the northwest of the island opposite of Elefsina. In the area there is one of the oldest landmarks, the chantry of Saint Grigorios (Saint Gregory).

=== Steno ===
Steno ({{Lang|el|Στενό}}, {{Literal translation|narrow}}; pop. 239),<ref name="census21" /> is a small community in the northwest of Salamis Island. The area is separated from Fanaromeni Monastery by a hill with shrubs and pine trees. The area is adjacent to the bay of Agios Georgios. Steno has wide and well-planned roads.[[File:Aianteio Beach.jpg|alt=Aianteio Beach|thumb|276x276px|Aianteio Beach]]

=== Vasilika ===
Vasilika ({{Lang|el|Βασιλικά}}) which means Royal is a big village located in the northwest of the island. Vasilika is the third largest area in Salamis by population after Salamis City and Aianteio. Vasilika has a sandy large beach apt for swimming.

=== Xeno ===
Xeno ({{Lang|el|Ξένο}}, {{Literal translation|foreign}}) is located in the northwest corner of the island. The area was so named because the first residents were not from Salamis but from nearby Piraeus.