Cholargos

Holargos (Greek: Χολαργός), or Cholargos, is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from Syntagma Square. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Holargos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 3.950 km2.[3] The main thoroughfare is Mesogeion Avenue, which connects Cholargos with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6.

Holargos

Χολαργός
Holargos
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
MunicipalityPapagou-Holargos
Districts1
  Municipal unit3.950 km2 (1.525 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
30,840
  Municipal unit density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
155 61, 155 62
Area code(s)210 65
Vehicle registrationI, Y, Z

Holargos was the name of a deme of ancient Attica. The most prominent citizen of ancient Holargos was Pericles. Holargos was part of the community of Chalandri until 1933, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1963.[4]

International relations

Holargos is twinned with:

Historical population

YearPopulation
198131,703
199133,691
200132,166
201130,840

Government and infrastructure

The headquarters of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks are in Holargos.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "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.
  4. "EETAA local government changes". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  5. "Contact." Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. Retrieved on 16 January 2013. "Addr 2, Anastaseos Str and Tsigante, Postal Code 101 91, Holargos (next to metro station "Ethniki Amina")" - Address in Greek: "Διεύθυνση Αναστάσεως 2 και Τσιγάντε, Τ.Κ 101 91, Παπάγου (δίπλα στη στάση του μετρό "Εθνική Άμυνα")"
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