| Cholargos Χολαργός |
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| Location | |
  Cholargos
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| Coordinates | 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38°N 23.8°ECoordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38°N 23.8°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Attica |
| Prefecture: | Athens |
| Districts: | 1 |
| Mayor: | Dimítris Nikoláou |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
| City | |
| - Population: | 32,166 |
| - Area: | 3.950 km² (2 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 8,143 /km² (21,091 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 210 m (689 ft) |
| Postal: | 155 61, 155 62 |
| Telephone: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.holargos.com | |
Cholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) Latin/Older form: Cholargus is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers away from Syntagma square. It is accessed by Messogion Avenue in the west and is now accessed to Attiki Odos at number 6 north of the town hall.
The name of the suburb dates back to the ancient Athens, but the deme of Cholargos, which belonged to the tribe of Acamantis (Greek: Ακαμαντίδα φυλή) was near modern Kamatero (or Peristeri or Sepolia according to other researchers). The most prominent "Χολαργεύς" (citizen of Cholargos) was Pericles.
The suburb took its name from the disease that eventually caused Pericleus' death - Cholera.
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Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 31,703 | - | 8,026.1/km² |
| 1991 | 33,691 | +1,988/+6.27% | 8,529.4/km² |
| 2001 | 32,166 | -1,525/-4.53% | 8,143.3/km² |
It was first given "community" status in 1933 and given "city" status in 1963.
Notable people
- Georgios Diamantopoulos (1980-), basketball player
- Alexis Georgoulis (1974-), actor
- Dimitrios Katiakos (1987-), basketball player
- Epameinondas Papantoniou (1990-), basketball player
- Eleni Rantou, actress
References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
External links
- Official website (Greek)
| Northwest: Neo Psychiko | North: Neo Psychiko | Northeast: Agia Paraskevi |
| West: Neo Psychiko and Papagou | Cholargos | East: Agia Paraskevi and Glyka Nera |
| Southwest: Papagou | South: Papagou | Paeania |
See also
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