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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] |
*[[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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*[[Marika Kotopouli Museum]] - founded in [[1990]] and is named after [[Marika Kotopouli]] |
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Revision as of 10:13, 30 December 2007
Zografou
Ζωγράφου | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Districts | 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.517 km2 (3.288 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 76,115 |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 157 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου) is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. It is located about 5 km from downtown Athens, 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue, 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) forming part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network, and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. Olof Palme Avenue passes the city.
Subdivisions
The area was once made up of farmland with forest also dominating the area ; farming was mixed including pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens spread to the area and eliminated farmlands, leaving empty space to the northeast. The area's forests, which are made up of pines, are situated in the south, southeast and the east, and a small park lies to the north ; it is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the University of Athens is situated in the south, together with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers, and 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, and much of the area is hilly in the west.
Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies). The main church and its surrounding square is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας).
The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east, and a number of mines can be found in the east.
Sites of Interests
- 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, in Greek
- Marika Kotopouli Museum - founded in 1990 and is named after Marika Kotopouli
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84,548 | - | 9,927.0/km² |
| 1991 | 80,492 | -4,056/-4.80% | 9,450.7/km² |
| 2001 | 76,115 | -4,377/-5.44% | 8,936.8/km² |
Notable people
- Nikos Kourkoulos (1934-2007) actor
How to reach
You can easily reach Zografou by bus. See website: [1]
External links
| North: Papagou | ||
| West: Athens | Zografou | East: Paeania |
| South: Kaisariani |
See also
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.