Chalandri
Chalandri Χαλάνδρι | |
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![]() Proastiakos Station o Doukissis Plakentias at Chalandri | |
Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°48′E / 38.017°N 23.800°ECoordinates: 38°1′N 23°48′E / 38.017°N 23.800°E | |
Kintra | Greece |
Admeenistrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | North Athens |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Georgios Kourasis (ND) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 10.805 km2 (4.172 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 74192 |
• Municipality density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 152 xx |
Aurie code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.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.
Name
[eedit | eedit soorce]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
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Agia Varvara
- Ano Chalandri
- Ano Neo Chalandri
- Neo Chalandri
- Kato Chalandri
- Patima
- Metamorfosi
- Polydroso
- Toufa (or Fragoklisia)
- Sidera
- Synoikismos
Historical population
[eedit | eedit soorce]Year | Population |
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1981 | 54,320 |
1991 | 66,285 |
2001 | 71,684 |
2011 | 74,192 |
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See also
[eedit | eedit soorce]References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Freemit airtins
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