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'''Chalcida''' or '''Chalkis''', '''Halkida''', '''Halkis''' or '''Chalkis''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: -is), the chief town of the island of [[Euboea]] in [[Greece]], situated on the strait of the [[Euripus Strait|Euripus]] at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek [[wiktionary:χαλκος|χαλκος]] (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area.

== History ==

The earliest recorded mention of Chalcis is in the ''[[Iliad]]'' (2.537), where it is mentioned in the same line as its rival [[Eretria]]. Chamber tombs at Trypa and Vromousa dated to the [[Mycenaean period]] were excavated by Papvasileion in 1910. In the [[8th century BC|8th]] and [[7th century BC|7th]] centuries BC, colonists from Chalcis founded thirty townships on the peninsula of [[Chalcidice]], and several important cities in Sicily. Its mineral produce, metal-work, purple and pottery not only found markets among these settlements, but were distributed over the [[Mediterranean]] in the ships of [[Corinth]] and [[Samos]].

With the help of these allies, Chalcis engaged the rival league of its neighbour Eretria in the so-called [[Lelantine War]], by which it acquired the best agricultural district of Euboea and became the chief city of the island. Early in the [[6th century BC]], its prosperity was broken by a disastrous war with the [[Athens|Athenians]], who expelled the ruling aristocracy and settled a [[cleruchy]] on the site. Chalcis subsequently became a member of both the [[Delian League]]s. In the Hellenistic period, it gained importance as a fortress by which the [[Macedon]]ian rulers controlled central Greece. It was used by kings [[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochus III of Syria]] ([[192 BC]]) and [[Mithradates VI of Pontus]] ([[88 BC]]) as a base for invading Greece.

Under Roman rule, Chalcis retained a measure of commercial prosperity; since the [[6th century AD]] it again served as a fortress for the protection of central Greece against northern invaders. From [[1209]], it stood under Venetian control; in [[1470]] it passed to the Ottomans, who made it the seat of a pasha. In [[1688]], it was successfully held against a strong Venetian attack.

The modern town received an impetus in its export trade from the establishment of railway connection with Athens and Peiraeus in 1904. In the early 20th century it was composed of two parts—the old walled town towards the Euripus, called the Castro, where the [[Jew]]ish and [[Turkey|Turkish]] families who have remained there mostly dwell; and the more modern suburb that lies outside it, which is chiefly occupied by the Greeks. A part of the walls of the Castro and many of the houses within it were shaken down by the earthquake of 1894; part has been demolished in the widening of the Euripus. The most interesting object is the church of [[St Paraskeve]], which was once the chief church of the Venetians; it dates from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] period, though many of its architectural features are Western. In [[1899]], Chalcis became the prefectural capital of Euboea.

By now Chalcis has about 100,000 inhabitants. The old walls, near the Castro of Kara-Baba (Turkish, "Black Father") near the sea no longer stand. The sizable Jewish community was reduced after the [[World War II]] deportation. The town is now connected to the mainland Greece by a new bridge in the southern and the western part.

Chalkida also has a [[Greek water polo teams|water polo]] team named [[NC Chalkida]], a football team named [[Chalkida FC]], as well as a junior football team named [[Evoikos]] Chalkida.

==Transportation==

*[[Greece Interstate 44|GR-44]]/ E???
*[[Greece Interstate 77|GR-77]]

*[[Greece Interstate 1|GR-1]]/[[E75]] is south and west about 10 km from Chalkida in [[Viotia]].

In [[2003]], a by-pass of Chalkida was opened from the southern part of the bridge to connection with GR-77 with access to GR-44.

==Historical population==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Communal population !! Change !! Municipal population
|-
| [[1981]] || 44,847 || - || -
|-
| [[1991]] || 51,646 || 6,799/15.16% || 60,646
|}

==Persons==
*[[Konstantinos Kallias]] ([[9 July]] [[1901]]- [[7 April]] [[2004]]), a [[List of Greek politicians|Greek politician]]
*[[Nikolaos Skalkottas]] ([[1901]] - [[1949]] in Athens)

==Sporting teams==
*[[Khalkis-Lilas]] - third division
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{| width ="75%" border = 2 align="center"
|-----
| width ="35%" align="center" |
| width ="30%" align="center" | '''North:''' [[Nea Artaki]]
| width ="35%" align="center" |
|-----
| width ="10%" align="center" | '''West:''' ''[[Euripus Strait]]'' and [[Drosia (Chalkida), Greece|Anthidona]]
| width ="35%" align="center" | '''Ribeira Grande'''
| width ="30%" align="center" | '''East:''' [[Vasiliko (Euboea), Greece|Lianti]]
|-----
| width ="35%" align="center" |
| width ="30%" align="center" | '''South:''' ''[[South Euboean Gulf]]''
| width ="35%" align="center" |
|}

[[Category:Ancient Greek cities]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Euboea]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]

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−	'''Chalcida''' or '''Chalkis''', '''Halkida''', '''Halkis''' or '''Chalkis''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]], Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: ~~-is~~), the chief town of the island of [[Euboea]] in [[Greece]], situated on the strait of the [[Euripus Strait\|Euripus]] at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek [[wiktionary:χαλκος\|χαλκος]] (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area.	+	'''Chalcida''' or '''Chalkis''', '''Halkida''', '''Halkis''' or '''Chalkis''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]], Modern: Χαλκίδα, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: Χαλκίς), the chief town of the island of [[Euboea]] in [[Greece]], situated on the strait of the [[Euripus Strait\|Euripus]] at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek [[wiktionary:χαλκος\|χαλκος]] (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area.

	== History ==		== History ==

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 *[[Nikolaos Skalkottas]] ([[1901]] - [[1949]] in Athens).
 *[[Mordechai Frizis]] - [[World War II]] hero.
 ==Sporting teams==

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 Under Roman rule, Chalcis retained a measure of commercial prosperity; since the [[6th century AD]] it again served as a fortress for the protection of central Greece against northern invaders. From [[1209]], it stood under Venetian control; in [[1470]] it passed to the Ottomans, who made it the seat of a pasha. In [[1688]], it was successfully held against a strong Venetian attack.
-The modern town received an impetus in its export trade from the establishment of railway connection with Athens and Peiraeus in 1904. In the early 20th century it was composed of two parts&mdash;the old walled town towards the Euripus, called the Castro, where the [[Jew]]ish and [[Turkey|Turkish]] families who have remained there mostly dwell; and the more modern suburb that lies outside it, which is chiefly occupied by the Greeks. A part of the walls of the Castro and many of the houses within it were shaken down by the earthquake of 1894; part has been demolished in the widening of the Euripus. The most interesting object is the church of [[St Paraskeve]], which was once the chief church of the Venetians; it dates from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] period, though many of its architectural features are Western.  In [[1899]], Chalcis became the prefectural capital of Euboea.
+The modern town received an impetus in its export trade from the establishment of railway connection with [[Athens]] and [[Piraeus]] in 1904. In the early 20th century it was composed of two parts&mdash;the old walled town towards the Euripus, called the Castro, where the Jewish and Turkish families who have remained there mostly dwell; and the more modern suburb that lies outside it, which is chiefly occupied by the Greeks. A part of the walls of the Castro and many of the houses within it were shaken down by the earthquake of 1894; part has been demolished in the widening of the Euripus. The most interesting object is the church of [[St Paraskeve]], which was once the chief church of the Venetians; it dates from the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] period, though many of its architectural features are Western.  In [[1899]], Chalcis became the prefectural capital of Euboea.
 By now Chalcis has about 100,000 inhabitants. The old walls, near the Castro of Kara-Baba (Turkish, "Black Father") near the sea no longer stand. The sizable Jewish community was reduced after the [[World War II]] deportation. The town is now connected to the mainland Greece by a new bridge in the southern and the western part.

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 ==Sporting teams==
-*[[Chalkis-Lilas FC]] - [[Football C Division|third division]]
+*[[Chalkida - Lilas FC]] - [[Football C Division|third division]]
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 ==Historical population==
-{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
+{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class=prettytable
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 ! Year !! Communal population !! Change !! Municipal population

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 ==Persons==
-*[[Konstantinos Kallias]] ([[9 July]] [[1901]]- [[7 April]] [[2004]]), a [[List of Greek politicians|Greek politician]]
+*[[Konstantinos Kallias]] ([[9 July]] [[1901]]- [[7 April]] [[2004]]), a [[List of Greek politicians|Greek politician]].
-*[[Nikolaos Skalkottas]] ([[1901]] - [[1949]] in Athens)
+*[[Nikolaos Skalkottas]] ([[1901]] - [[1949]] in Athens).
 ==Sporting teams==