Metamorfosi

Metamorfosi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, Metamórfosi, which means "transfiguration"; before 1957: Koukouvaounes[2] (Greek: Κουκουβάουνες, Koukouváounes)) is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region.

For other uses, see Metamorfosi (disambiguation).
Metamorfosi

Μεταμόρφωση
Metamorfosi
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
Government
 • MayorStratos Saraoudas
Area
 • Municipality5.502 km2 (2.124 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
29,891
 • Municipality density5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
144 5x
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.metamorfossi.gr

Geography

Metamorfosi is situated east of the small river Kifisos, 9 km north of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 5.502 km2.[3] The built-up area of Metamorfosi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Lykovrysi, Irakleio and Nea Filadelfeia. Motorway 1 and Motorway 6 intersect in Metamorfosi. The town is served by a Proastiakos suburban railway station.

Historical population
YearPopulation
198117,840
199121,052
200126,448
201129,891
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See also
  • List of municipalities of Attica

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. "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.
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