Oinofyta
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Oinofyta is a village and former municipality in eastern Boeotia
, Greece
. Following the local government reform of 2011 it is now part of the municipality of Tanagra
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its former name was Liatani.
, which is used as an anti-corrosive in the production of stainless steel, paint, ink, plastics and dyes. For decades, factories had been dumping waste in the Asopos River
, whose waters run from red to black and ripple with bubbling sludge.
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Following the local government reform of 2011 it is now part of the municipality of Tanagra
Tanagra
Tanagra is a town and a municipality north of Athens in Boeotia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Schimatari. It is not far from Thebes, and it was noted in antiquity for the figurines named after it...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Its former name was Liatani.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit of Oinofyta is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Agios Thomas
- Kleidi
- Oinofyta (Oinofyta, Dilesi)
Historical population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,555 | - |
| 1991 | 3,697 | - |
| 2001 | 3,137 | 8,195 |
Pollution
In December 2007, official tests revealed that drinking water in Oinofyta was contaminated with high levels of the carcinogen hexavalent chromiumHexavalent chromium
Hexavalent chromium refers to chemical compounds that contain the element chromium in the +6 oxidation state. Virtually all chromium ore is processed via hexavalent chromium, specifically the salt sodium dichromate. Approximately of hexavalent chromium were produced in 1985...
, which is used as an anti-corrosive in the production of stainless steel, paint, ink, plastics and dyes. For decades, factories had been dumping waste in the Asopos River
Asopus
Asopus or Asôpos is the name of four different rivers in Greece and one in Turkey. In Greek mythology, it was the name of the gods of those rivers.-The rivers in Greece:...
, whose waters run from red to black and ripple with bubbling sludge.