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Chalandri

Χαλάνδρι
Proastiakos Station o Doukissis Plakentias at Chalandri
Proastiakos Station o Doukissis Plakentias at Chalandri
Chalandri is located in Greece
Chalandri
Chalandri
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°48′E / 38.017°N 23.800°E / 38.017; 23.800Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°48′E / 38.017°N 23.800°E / 38.017; 23.800
KintraGreece
Admeenistrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
Govrenment
 • MayorGeorgios Kourasis (ND)
Area
 • Municipality10.805 km2 (4.172 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
74192
 • Municipality density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
152 xx
Aurie code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.halandri.gr

Chalandri (Greek: Χαλάνδρι, Katharevousa: Χαλάνδριον - Chalandrion, Auncient Greek: Φλύα - Flya) is a northren suburb in Athens, Greece, an a municipality o the Attica region. It is the birthplace of Euripides.

Chalandri is a suburb in Northren Athens, aroond 12 km frae the centre; its location corresponds wi ane o the 10 auncient Dimoi (burghs) o Athens, kent as Flya (Greek: Φλύα). Chalandri wis a smaw veelage in Attica till the rapid expansion o Athens an o the veelage durin the 1960s an 1970s made the twa meet; the mairch wi Athens is nou indistinguishable. The aurie, nivertheless, remains relatively spairsely populatit, an haes ane o the heichest ratio o open green auries per ceetizen in Athens. Several embassies are based in Chalandri. It is ane o the lairgest suburbs in terms o population, wi mair nor 70,000 residents. It haulds an unthirlt municipality status syne 1944. Chalandri is servit bi the Chalandri metro station.

It is no offeecially confirmit whaur the name 'Chalandri' derives frae. Thare are twa possible versions. The first an maist likely is that Chalandri uised tae be the residence o 1,000 fowk (χίλιοι-χιλιάνδριον-χαλανδριον). The seicont refers that the wird 'Chalandri' oreeginates frae a Turk liege namit Chala Bei, who uised tae awn a great parcel o laund.

Quairters

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  • Agia Varvara
  • Ano Chalandri
  • Ano Neo Chalandri
  • Neo Chalandri
  • Kato Chalandri
  • Patima
  • Metamorfosi
  • Polydroso
  • Toufa (or Fragoklisia)
  • Sidera
  • Synoikismos

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 54,320
1991 66,285
2001 71,684
2011 74,192
Ano Chalandri

See also

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References

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  1. a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

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