Chalcis , also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: Χαλκίδα, pronounced [xalˈciða] See more

The Byzantine diocese of Chalkis was initially a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Corinth, but in the 9th century was transferred to the Metropolitan of Athens, remaining in the sway of the Patriarchate of Constantin… See more

The church of Saint Paraskevi (the patron saint of the island) was the church of the Dominican Priory of Negroponte, one of the first two houses authorized for the Order of Preachers' Province of Greece in 1249. Started abo… See more

The municipality Chalcis was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of Chalcis city itself with four former municipalities, which also became municipal units:
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• GR-44
• GR-77
• GR-1/E75 is south and west about 10 km (6 mi) from Chalcis in Boeotia.
In 2003, a bypass of Chalcis was opened from the so… See more

• Aristotle (384–322 BC, ancient philosopher, lived in Chalcis the last year of his life (323–322 BC))
• Giovanni Maria Angiolello from Vicenza, Italy, 15th century.
• Yiannis Anastasopoulos (1931–present), author… See more

Chalcis also has a water polo team named NC Chalkida, a football (soccer) team named Chalkida F.C., as well as a junior football team named Evoikos Chalkida.
The Chalkida football team merged with Lilas Vasili… See more