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Zografou

Ζωγράφου
*Zōgráfou*
Zografou Ζωγράφου; Zōgráfou
Municipality
	Zografou Location within the region
	Coordinates: 37°58.7′N 23°46.3′E / 37.9783°N 23.7717°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Government
• Mayor	Tina Kafatsaki (Syriza; since 2023)
Area
• Municipality	8.517 km2 (3.288 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipality	69,874
• Density	8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	157 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.zografou.gov.gr

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Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου, romanized: Zōgráfou) is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and National Technical university of Athens campuses and a significant percentage of the local population are students, faculty and employees of both institutions. Zografou includes the smaller areas of Ilissia and Goudi.

Geography

Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4 km east of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 8.517 km².^[3] Towards the east the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Zografou is continuous with that of municipality of Athens. A large campus of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is situated in Ano Ilisia, the easternmost quarter of Zografou. Ano Ilisia derived its name from the river Ilisos, which starts at St Eleousa, now in the University campus.^[4]^[5] Another quarter of Zografou is Goudi, in the northwestern part of the municipality. The main church of Zografou is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας). With Zografou having been built on the hills of Hymettus, a common sight around the suburb are some very steep uphill streets.

Transport

Zografou is served by bus lines 140 (Polygono - Glyfada), 220 (Ano Ilisia - Akadimia), 221 (Panepistimioupoli - Akadimia), 230 (Akropoli - Zografou), 235 (Zografou - Akadimia), 250 (Panepistimioupoli - Evangelismos station), 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekr. Zografou), 622 (Goudi - Ano Galatsi) and 815 (Goudi - Tavros).^[6] The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes through the municipality.

At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 metro stations at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi.

History

After the departure of the Ottomans from the area in the 1830s, the area came into the ownership of Ioannis Koniaris, mayor of Athens from 1851 to 1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.

In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremmata (1 stremma equal to 1000 square meters ) of the Kouponia/Goudi area to Ioannis Zografos (died 1927), a Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.

In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, was split from the municipality of Athens and became an independent community. It was elevated to a municipality in 1947,^[7] its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.

Scientific Centers, Museums and others

Dimitri Kitsikis Public Foundation"
Gounaropoulos Museum, dedicated to the works of painter Giorgios Gounaropoulos. It was founded in 1979.
Marika Kotopouli Museum, a museum of modern art, founded in 1990 and housed in the 1926 villa of actress Marika Kotopouli

Sports

Zografou hosts the local sport teams Asteras Zografou, a football club founded in 1965 and EFAO Zografou B.C. (formerly Filathlitikos B.C.), a basketball club founded in 1986. In addition, the sport club Ilisiakos, founded in 1927, is based in Ilisia a district that is shared between Municipalities of Athens and Zografou.

Sport clubs based in Zografou
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Asteras Zografou	1965	Football	Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
EFAO Zografou	1986	Basketball	Earlier presence in Greek A2 League basketball

Historical population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	84,548	—
1991	80,490	−4.8%
2001	76,115	−5.4%
2011	71,026	−6.7%
2021	69,874	−1.6%

Notable people

Dimitri Kitsikis (1935–2021) Royal Society of Canada
Marika Kotopouli (1887–1954) actress
Nikos Kourkoulos (1934–2007) actor
Luciano de Souza (1972-) football player

Gallery

Papagou Avenue in Zografou
Church of St. Thomas
Church of St. Therapont
Villa Zografou

References

^ Municipality of Zografos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
^ "Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
^ "Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα Archived November 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
^ "Passing Lines for Munisipality ZOGRAFOY". oasa.gr. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ "Δ. Ζωγράφου". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

External links

City of Zografou official website (in Greek)

[mayor-1] Municipality of Zografos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior

[census21-2] "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

[stat01-3] "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.

[4] "Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.

[5] "Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα Archived November 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.

[oasa-6] "Passing Lines for Munisipality ZOGRAFOY". oasa.gr. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

[eetaa-7] "Δ. Ζωγράφου". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

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-'''Zografou''' ({{lang-el|Ζωγράφου}}) is a suburb of approximately 71,000 in the eastern part of the [[Athens]] agglomeration, [[Greece]].  It was named after the Greek politician [[Ioannis Zografos]]. To the east of Zografou lies mount [[Hymettus]]. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar [[urban sprawl]] characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The city is also home to the Athens university campus and polytechnical school campus and therefore, a great part of its population is university students. Zografou includes the smaller areas of [[Ilisia, Athens|Ilissia]] and [[Goudi]].
+'''Zografou''' ({{langx|el|Ζωγράφου|Zōgráfou}}) is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the [[Athens#Athens Urban Area|Athens agglomeration]], [[Greece]].  It was named after the Greek politician [[Ioannis Zografos]]. To the east of Zografou lies mount [[Hymettus]]. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar [[urban sprawl]] characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|National and Kapodistrian university of Athens]] and [[National Technical University of Athens|National Technical university of Athens]] campuses and a significant [[university town|percentage of the local population]] are students, faculty and employees of both institutions. Zografou includes the smaller areas of [[Ilisia, Athens|Ilissia]] and [[Goudi]].
 ==Geography==
-Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4&nbsp;km east of [[Athens]] city centre. The municipality has an area of 8.517&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2015 }}</ref> Towards the east the municipality extends to the forested [[Hymettus]] mountain. The built-up area of Zografou is continuous with that of Athens. A large campus of the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]] is situated in [[Ano Ilisia]], the easternmost quarter of Zografou. Ano Ilisia derived its name from the river [[Ilisos]], which starts at St Eleousa, now in the University campus.<ref>"[https://archive.is/20110721084847/http://www.zografou.gr/Default.aspx?pid=79&la=1 Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας]", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://indy.gr/newswire/apo-tin-ekdlosi-sto-zografoy Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108015716/http://indy.gr/newswire/apo-tin-ekdlosi-sto-zografoy |date=November 8, 2008 }}", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.</ref> Another quarter of Zografou is [[Goudi]], in the northwestern part of the municipality. The main church of Zografou is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας). With Zografou having been built on the hills of Hymettus, a common sight around the city are some very steep uphill streets.
+Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4&nbsp;km east of [[Athens]] city centre. The municipality has an area of 8.517&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2015 }}</ref> Towards the east the municipality extends to the forested [[Hymettus]] mountain. The built-up area of Zografou is continuous with that of municipality of Athens. A large campus of the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]] is situated in [[Ano Ilisia]], the easternmost quarter of Zografou. Ano Ilisia derived its name from the river [[Ilisos]], which starts at St Eleousa, now in the University campus.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20110721084847/http://www.zografou.gr/Default.aspx?pid=79&la=1 Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας]", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://indy.gr/newswire/apo-tin-ekdlosi-sto-zografoy Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108015716/http://indy.gr/newswire/apo-tin-ekdlosi-sto-zografoy |date=November 8, 2008 }}", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.</ref> Another quarter of Zografou is [[Goudi]], in the northwestern part of the municipality. The main church of Zografou is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας). With Zografou having been built on the hills of Hymettus, a common sight around the suburb are some very steep uphill streets.
 ===Transport===
-Zografou is served by bus lines 140 (Polygono - Glyfada),  220 (Ano Ilisia - Akadimia), 221 (Panepistimioupoli - Akadimia), 230 (Akropoli - Zografou),  235 (Zografou - Akadimia), 250 (Panepistimioupoli - Evangelismos station), 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekr. Zografou), 622 (Goudi - Ano Galatsi) and 815 (Goudi - Tavros).<ref name="oasa">{{cite web|url=http://www.oasa.gr/routes.php?id=p35&lang=en|website=oasa.gr|title=404 Not Found|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> The eastern beltway [[Motorway 64 (Greece)|Motorway 64]] passes through the municipality.
+Zografou is served by bus lines 140 (Polygono - Glyfada),  220 (Ano Ilisia - Akadimia), 221 (Panepistimioupoli - Akadimia), 230 (Akropoli - Zografou),  235 (Zografou - Akadimia), 250 (Panepistimioupoli - Evangelismos station), 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekr. Zografou), 622 (Goudi - Ano Galatsi) and 815 (Goudi - Tavros).<ref name="oasa">{{cite web |title=Passing Lines for Munisipality ZOGRAFOY |url=http://www.oasa.gr/routes.php?id=p35&lang=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194737/http://www.oasa.gr/routes.php?id=p35&lang=en |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=6 October 2017 |website=oasa.gr}}</ref> The [[A62 motorway (Greece)|A62 Hymettus Ring Road]] (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes through the municipality.
-At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 metro stations at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi.
+At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 [[Athens Metro|metro stations]] at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi.
 ==History==
 After the departure of the Ottomans from the area in the 1830s, the area came into the ownership of [[Ioannis Koniaris]], mayor of Athens from 1851 to 1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.
-In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremma of the Kouponia/[[Goudi]] area to Ioannis Zografos (died 1927), a Member of Parliament for the [[Nationalist Party (Greece)|Nationalist Party]] and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.
+In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremmata (1 stremma equal to 1000 square meters ) of the Kouponia/[[Goudi]] area to Ioannis Zografos (died 1927), a Member of Parliament for the [[Nationalist Party (Greece)|Nationalist Party]] and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.
-In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, was split from the city of Athens and became an independent community. It was elevated to a municipality in 1947,<ref name="eetaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/dkmet_details.php?id=5245|website=EETAA local government changes|title=Δ. Ζωγράφου|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.
+In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, was split from the municipality of Athens and became an independent community. It was elevated to a municipality in 1947,<ref name="eetaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/dkmet_details.php?id=5245|website=EETAA local government changes|title=Δ. Ζωγράφου|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.
 ==Scientific Centers, Museums and others==
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 ==Sports==
-Zografou hosts the local sport teams [[Asteras Zografou]], football club founded in 1965 and [[Filathlitikos B.C.]], basketball club founded in 1986. In addition, the sport club [[Ilisiakos]], founded in 1927, is based in [[Ilisia, Athens|Ilisia]] a district that is shared between Municipalities of [[Athens]] and Zografou.
+Zografou hosts the local sport teams [[Asteras Zografou]], a football club founded in 1965 and [[EFAO Zografou B.C.]] (formerly Filathlitikos B.C.), a basketball club founded in 1986. In addition, the sport club [[Ilisiakos]], founded in 1927, is based in [[Ilisia, Athens|Ilisia]] a district that is shared between Municipalities of [[Athens]] and Zografou.
 {|class="wikitable"
 |-
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 |[[Asteras Zografou]]||1965||[[Association football|Football]] ||Earlier presence in [[Beta Ethniki]]
 |-
-|[[EFAO Zografou BC|EFAO Zografou]]||1986||[[Basketball]] ||Earlier presence in [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek A2 League]] basketball
+| [[EFAO Zografou B.C.|EFAO Zografou]] || 1986 || [[Basketball]] || Earlier presence in [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek A2 League]] basketball
 |}
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 {{Historical populations|align=none
 | 1981 | 84,548
-| 1991 | 80,492
+| 1991 | 80,490
 | 2001 | 76,115
 | 2011 | 71,026
+| 2021 | 69,874
 }}
 == Notable people ==
+*[[Dimitri Kitsikis]] (1935–2021) [[Royal Society of Canada]]
-*[[Giannis Antetokounmpo]] (1994–) professional basketball player
-*[[Kostas Antetokounmpo]] (1997–) professional basketball player
-*[[Thanasis Antetokounmpo]] (1992–) professional basketball player
-*Kostas Eftaxias<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2014-05-21|others=Νάνου, Αικατερίνη, Μπαλτάς, Ευάγγελος, Παπανικολάου, Παναγιώτης, Μπαλτάς, Ευάγγελος, Παπανικολάου, Παναγιώτης, Νάνου, Αικατερίνη|title=Μαθηματική προσομοίωση παράκτιων υδροφορέων με το λογισμικό Feflow|url=http://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/handle/123456789/39322|language=el}}</ref> (1986–present) exceptional Civil Engineer
-*[[Dimitri Kitsikis]] (1935–) [[Royal Society of Canada]]
 *[[Marika Kotopouli]] (1887–1954) actress
 *[[Nikos Kourkoulos]] (1934–2007) actor
+*[[Luciano de Souza]] (1972-) football player
 == Gallery ==
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 {{Commons category}}
 *[http://www.zografou.gr City of Zografou official website] {{in lang|el}}
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101019014050/http://zografou.net/ News site for City of Zografou] {{in lang|el}}
 {{Geographic location
 | Northwest = [[Athens]]
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 [[Category:Municipalities of Attica]]
 [[Category:Populated places in Central Athens (regional unit)]]
+[[Category:Zografou| ]]

v t e Administrative divisions of the Attica Region
Area 3,808 km² (1,470 sq mi) Population 3,827,624 (as of 2011) Municipalities 66 (since 2011) Capital Athens
Regional unit of Central Athens	Athens Dafni-Ymittos Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona Galatsi Ilioupoli Kaisariani Vyronas Zografou
Regional unit of North Athens	Agia Paraskevi Chalandri Filothei-Psychiko Irakleio Kifissia Lykovrysi-Pefki Marousi Metamorfosi Nea Ionia Papagou-Cholargos Penteli Vrilissia
Regional unit of West Athens	Agia Varvara Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero Aigaleo Haidari Ilion Peristeri Petroupoli
Regional unit of South Athens	Agios Dimitrios Alimos Elliniko-Argyroupoli Glyfada Kallithea Moschato-Tavros Nea Smyrni Palaio Faliro
Regional unit of Piraeus	Keratsini-Drapetsona Korydallos Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Renti Perama Piraeus
Regional unit of East Attica	Acharnes Dionysos Kropia Lavreotiki Marathon Markopoulo Oropos Paiania Pallini Rafina-Pikermi Saronikos Spata-Artemida Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni
Regional unit of West Attica	Aspropyrgos Elefsina Fyli Mandra-Eidyllia Megara
Regional unit of Islands	Aegina Agistri Hydra Kythira Poros Salamis Spetses Troizinia-Methana
Regional governor Giorgios Patoulis Decentralized Administration Attica