Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty
Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty is a railway station in Lavreotiki, East Attica. Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty is situated nearby to the archaeological site Πύργος Αρχαίου Θορικού, as well as near the ruins Μεταλλευτικό Πλυντήριο.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Theatre of Thorikos and Thorikos.
Theatre of Thorikos
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The Theatre of Thorikos, situated north of Lavrio, was an ancient Greek theater in the demos of Thorikos in Attica, Greece. It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest known theater, dating back to its construction around 525–480 BC. Theatre of Thorikos is situated 170 metres northeast of Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty.
Thorikos
Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorikos or Thoricus was a city, and later a deme in the southern portion of ancient Attica, one of the twelve original settlements that were united in the synoikismos attributed to Theseus to form Archaic Athens. Thorikos is situated 180 metres east of Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty.
Archaeological Museum of Lavrio
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Lavrio is situated 2½ km south of Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavrio and Agios Konstantinos.
Lavrio
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Lavrio is a town in the southeastern part of Attica, Greece, 54 km southeast of central Athens and part of Athens metropolitan area.
Agios Konstantinos
Village
Agios Konstantinos is a village and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Lavreotiki, which is a municipal unit. It was named after Saint Constantine. Agios Konstantinos is situated 3½ km west of Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 6 km south of Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty.
Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty
- Type: Railway station
- Postal code: 19500
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.73722° or 37° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
24.05203° or 24° 3′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8G96P3P2+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 1186350362OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_station
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In Other Languages
“Thoriko - Switchman’s Shanty” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Θορικό - Κλειδουχείο”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πύργος Αρχαίου Θορικού and Μεταλλευτικό Πλυντήριο.
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