Chalandri
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 Χαλάνδρι | |
|---|---|
 Proastiakos Station o Doukissis Plakentias at Chalandri | |
  Chalandri Location within the region  | |
| 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 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
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
- Agia Varvara
- Ano Chalandri
- Ano Neo Chalandri
- Neo Chalandri
- Kato Chalandri
- Patima
- Metamorfosi
- Polydroso
- Toufa (or Fragoklisia)
- Sidera
- Synoikismos
Historical population eedit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 54,320 |
| 1991 | 66,285 |
| 2001 | 71,684 |
| 2011 | 74,192 |
See also eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Freemit airtins eedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Chalandri. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Greek)