Papagou

Papagou
Papagou; Παπάγου
	Papagou Location within Athens
	Coordinates: 37°59.4′N 23°47.6′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Papagou-Cholargos
• Municipal unit	3.375 km2 (1.303 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	13,699
• Municipal unit density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	156 69
Area code(s)	210 65
Vehicle registration	I, Y, Z

Papagou (Greek: Παπάγου) is a suburb and municipal unit in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a general who led the Greek Army in the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek Ministry of National Defense is located in town.

Papagou was part of the municipality of Cholargos until 1965, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1982.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is a municipal unit according to the Kallikratis Plan.[3]

Geography

Papagou is situated west of the Hymettus mountains, 6 km east of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.375 km².[4] The eastern beltway Motorway 64 passes southeast of the town. Adjacent suburbs are Cholargos to the northeast and Zografou to the southwest.

Sports

Papagou B.C. is the professional basketball team of Papagou.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	12,553
1991	13,974
2001	13,207
2011	13,699

Gallery

The bust of Alexandros Papagos in front of the town hall
Papagos statue
Cultural Hall of Papagou.
Architecture of Papagou.
Neighbourhood
Local park.
A monument in Papagou park.
Municipal Theatre of Papagou.

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References

"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
"EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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.

External links

Official website (in Greek)

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[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[2] "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[Kallikratis-3] Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)

[stat01-4] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.