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| name = Zografou |
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| name_local ={{lang|el|Ζωγράφου}}<br />{{transliteration|el|Zōgráfou}} |
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|type = municipality |
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| image_map = 2011 Dimos Zografou.png |
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| periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]] |
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| periphunit = [[Central Athens (regional unit)|Central Athens]] |
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| pop_municipality = 69874 |
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| area_municipality = 8.517 |
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| population_as_of = 2021 |
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| elevation = 130 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|58.7|N|23|46.3|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| postal_code = 157 xx |
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| area_code = 210 |
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| licence = Z |
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| website = [http://www.zografou.gov.gr www.zografou.gov.gr] |
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| mayor = Tina Kafatsaki<ref name=mayor>[https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9190/ Municipality of Zografos, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior</ref> |
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| party = [[Syriza]] |
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'''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]]. |
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| Location: || {{coor dms|37|58|36|N|23|45|52|E|region:GR}} |
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| Population: ([[2001]])<br> - Total<br> - Density¹<br> - Rank||<br> 57,230<br><br> around 14,307.5/km²</small><br> |
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 157 |
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 210|210]] (030-210)<br>-740 through 749 |
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 0117 |
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>Y</code> (prev.)<br><code>Z</code> pres. |
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || ZGR |
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| Address of administration: || 7 Georgiou Zografou St.<br>Zografou 157 |
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==Geography== |
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'''Zografou''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ζωγράφου), rarely '''Zografos''', is a [[suburb]] in the eastern part of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. Zografou is located about 5 km from downtown [[Athens]], about 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue 4 km from the [[Hymettus Ring]] (number 65) which is part of the [[Attiki Odos]] private superhighway network and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. The city is passed by [[Olof Palme]] Avenue. |
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Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4 km east of [[Athens]] city centre. The municipality has an area of 8.517 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. |
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==Subdivisions== |
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===Transport=== |
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*[[Ano Ilisia]] |
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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. |
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The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The area was of mixed farming which included pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-[[20th century]], suburban housing developments from Athens came over and eliminated farmlands, leaving empty space in the northeast. The forests, which are made up of pines, are situated in the south, southeast and the east, and a small park lies in the north. It is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the [[University of Athens]] is situated in the south along with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers. Zografou's hospital is in the northeast near [[Papagou]]. Much of the municipality is made up of grasslands and rocks which are part of the [[Hymettus]] range. Much of the area is hilly in the west. |
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At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 [[Athens Metro|metro stations]] at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi. |
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Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (''[[plateia|plateies]]''). |
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==History== |
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The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east and some mines are situated in the east. |
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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. |
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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. |
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==Sites of Interests== |
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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. |
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*[[Gounaropoulos Museum]] - A museum named after Gounaropoulos along with its street. It was founded in [[1977]], website: http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202n/e42202n1.html, [http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202n/g42202n1.html in Greek] |
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*[[Marina Kotopouli Museum]] - founded in [[1990]] and is named after [[Marina Kotopouli]] |
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==Scientific Centers, Museums and others== |
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==Historical population== |
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* [http://www.idkf.gr/ Dimitri Kitsikis Public Foundation"] |
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*[[Gounaropoulos Museum]], dedicated to the works of painter [[Giorgios Gounaropoulos]]. It was founded in 1979. |
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*[[Marika Kotopouli Museum]], a museum of modern art, founded in 1990 and housed in the 1926 villa of actress [[Marika Kotopouli]] |
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==Sports== |
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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. |
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| [[1981]] || 84,548 || - || around 9,394.22/km² |
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| [[1991]] || 80,492 || -4,056/-4.8% || around 8,943.5/km²<!-- |
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|[[Asteras Zografou]]||1965||[[Association football|Football]] ||Earlier presence in [[Beta Ethniki]] |
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| [[EFAO Zografou B.C.|EFAO Zografou]] || 1986 || [[Basketball]] || Earlier presence in [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek A2 League]] basketball |
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==Historical population== |
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{{Historical populations|align=none |
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| 1981 | 84,548 |
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| 1991 | 80,490 |
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| 2001 | 76,115 |
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| 2011 | 71,026 |
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| 2021 | 69,874 |
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== Notable people == |
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*[[Dimitri Kitsikis]] (1935–2021) [[Royal Society of Canada]] |
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*[[Marika Kotopouli]] (1887–1954) actress |
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*[[Nikos Kourkoulos]] (1934–2007) actor |
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''North:''' [[Papagou]]</td> |
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*[[Luciano de Souza]] (1972-) football player |
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<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Athens]]</td> |
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<td width = 35% align="center">'''Zografou'''</td> |
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''East:''' [[Paeania]]</td> |
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''South:''' [[Kaisariani]] and [[Vyronas]]</td> |
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== Gallery == |
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File:Attica 06-13 Zografou 01 Papagou.jpg|Papagou Avenue in Zografou |
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File:Attica 06-13 Zografou 04 StThomas Church.jpg|Church of St. Thomas |
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File:Attica 06-13 Zografou 05 StTherapont Church.jpg|Church of St. Therapont |
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File:Attica 06-13 Zografou 02 Mansion.jpg|Villa Zografou |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of municipalities of Attica]] |
*[[List of municipalities of Attica]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.zografou.gr City of Zografou official website] {{in lang|el}} |
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{{Geographic location |
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| North = [[Papagou]] |
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| Northeast = [[Cholargos]] |
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| West = Athens |
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| East = [[Paiania]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:54, 22 October 2024
Zografou
Ζωγράφου Zōgráfou | |
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  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[1] (Syriza; since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 8.517 km2 (3.288 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• 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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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 | |||
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| 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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]-
Papagou Avenue in Zografou -
Church of St. Thomas -
Church of St. Therapont -
Villa Zografou
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zografou.
- City of Zografou official website (in Greek)
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