Agioi Anargyroi
Agioi Anargyroi (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburb in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2]
Agioi Anargyroi Άγιοι Ανάργυροι | |
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![]() ![]() Agioi Anargyroi Location within Athens ![]() | |
Coordinates: 38°1.6′N 23°43.1′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | West Athens |
Municipality | Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero |
• Municipal unit | 3.200 km2 (1.236 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 34,168 |
• Municipal unit density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 135 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | IB |
Website | www.agan.gov.gr |
Geography
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Agioi Anargyroi is located 5 km (3 mi) north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km2.[3] Its built-up area is continuous with that of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. Motorway 1 (Athens–Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway passes through the town as well.
Historical population
Year | Population |
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1971 | 26,094 |
1981 | 30,320 |
1991 | 30,739 |
2001 | 32,957 |
2011 | 34,168 |
International relations
Agioi Anargyroi is twinned with:
References
- Notes
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- "Opole Official Website - Twin Towns".
(in English and Polish) © 2007-2009 Urząd Miasta Opola. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
- Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi (in Greek)
- Information on Agioi Anargyroi (in Greek)