Metamorfosi
Metamorfosi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, which means "transfiguration") is a suburb in the northren pairt o Athens, Greece, an a municipality o the Attica region. Till 1957 the municipality wis kent as Koukouvaounes (Greek: Κουκουβάουνες).[2] Metamorfosi is accessed bi the Tatoiou Street (Metamorfosi) Interchynge at the GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) tae the northwast at the 12t km, Attiki Odos (nummer 6) an several main streets includin Amarousiou Avenue. It is locatit aboot 80 km SE o Thiva, aboot 65 km SSE o Chalkida, SW o Marathon, W o Kifissias Avenue, an aboot 14 km N o Athens via GR-1 an aboot 3 km NE an north o the Attiki Odos (nummer 6). The main road linkin tae Nea Filadelfeia an Kifissia runs throu Metamorfosi an northwast Tatoiou street.
Metamorfosi Μεταμόρφωση | |
|---|---|
  Metamorfosi Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E / 38.050°N 23.750°ECoordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E / 38.050°N 23.750°E | |
| Kintra | Greece |
| Admeenistrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | North Athens |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Miltiadis Karpetas (PASOK) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 5.502 km2 (2.124 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 29891 |
| • Municipality density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 144 5x |
| Aurie code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.metamorfossi.gr |
The aurie wis made up o fermlands. Fermlands uised tae dominate the laund which includit groves. In the mid tae late 20t century, urban development an industrial biggins replacit hintle o the fermlands. The industrial aurie is aroond the northren an the northeastren pairt o Metamorfosi. The day, maist o the laund is residential aurie. The soothren an the central pairt are urbanisit while the northren pairt is industrialisit. The companies include Tudor Hellenic SA on Plastira street. The Cephissus River is tae the wast. Parnitha Mt can be seen tae the north an Penteli Mt tae the northeast. The heicher pairts o the muntains o Aegaleo an the Hymettus can be seen.
History eedit
The yirdquauk o 7 September 1999 affectit the aurie but caused minor damage.
Historical population eedit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 17,840 |
| 1991 | 21,052 |
| 2001 | 26,448 |
| 2011 | 29,891 |
See an an aw eedit
References eedit
- ↑ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ http://lithoksou.net/metonomasies_sterea.html Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Name changes in Greek settlements
Freemit airtins eedit
- Ceety o Metamorfosi offeecial wabsteid (in Greek)