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The municipality of Chalcis (102,223 inhabitants in 2001; 41,240 ha) was formed in the 2011 local government reform as the merger of the five former municipalities of Anthidona (Ανθηδόνα, 7,309 inh.), Avlida (Αυλίδα, 9,306 inh.), Chalcis (59,125 inh.), Lilantia (Ληλάντια, 16,994 inh.), and Nea Artaki (Νέα Αρτάκη, 9,489 inh.).
Ivan Sache, 11 November 2012
![[Flag of Anthidona]](../images/g/gr-tc-c1.gif)
Flag of Anthidona - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 11 November 2012
Anthidona is not located on the island of Euboea but on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia. The seat of the municipality was Drosia (Δροσιά).
The flag of Anthidona (Kokkonis website) was white with the municipal emblem, including its name and a representation of a sea god named Itanion.
Olivier Touzeau, 11 November 2012
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Flag of Avlida - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 23 February 2013
Avlida is not located on the island of Euboea but on the mainland, attached to the northeastern part of Boeotia. The seat of the municipality was Vath&y (Βαθύ).
Avlida is traditionally identified with the ancient Aulis, the port from which the Greek army set sail for the Trojan War and the setting for Euripides' play Iphigenia in Aulis.
The flag of Avlida (Kokkonis website) was white with the municipal emblem in blue, including its name and an ancient Greek vessel.
Olivier Touzeau, 23 February 2013
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Flag of Nea Artaki - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 30 May 2013
Nea Artaki, located north of Chalcis, is a well-known tourist destination, notably for its beaches. Its flag (Kokkonis website) was white with the municipality's emblem and name in blue.
Olivier Touzeau, 30 May 2013