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.
Metamorfosi Μεταμόρφωση | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() ![]() Metamorfosi Location within the region ![]() | |
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | North Athens |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stratos Saraoudas |
Area | |
• Municipality | 5.502 km2 (2.124 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 29,891 |
• Municipality density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 144 5x |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.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
Year | Population |
---|---|
1981 | 17,840 |
1991 | 21,052 |
2001 | 26,448 |
2011 | 29,891 |
gollark: I imagine it's the JS one.
gollark: You can do that. Ish.
gollark: Oh, it's sentient.
gollark: What?
gollark: <#348697452712427522>
See also
- List of municipalities of Attica
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- "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.
External links
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metamorfosi. |
- City of Metamorfosi official website (in Greek)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.