Varnavas ( "Barnabas") is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit. It is part of Athens metropolitan area. On 11 Aug 2024, a large wildfire in Varnavas caused smoke over Athens.

Geography

Varnavas is situated in the hills of northeastern Attica. The main land use is agriculture. The nearest towns are Kapandriti (4 km west) and Grammatiko (4 km southeast). It is 8 km northwest of Marathon and 32 km northeast of the center of Athens. Landmarks include the Historic People's Museum of Varnavas (Istoriko Laografiko Mouseio Varnava). The municipal unit has a land area of 37.349 km² and a total population of 1,771 inhabitants (2021). Its other settlements are Agía Paraskeví, Ágioi Dimítrios kai Panteleímon, Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros, Ágios Ioánnis, Pouríthi, Moní Panagías, and Limniónas.

Historical population

Varnavas has historically been an Arvanite settlement.