Ellinikon
| Elliniko Ελληνικό |
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 Elliniko
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| Coordinates | 37°52′N 23°44′E / 37.867°N 23.733°ECoordinates: 37°52′N 23°44′E / 37.867°N 23.733°E |
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Location within Athens
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| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Attica |
| Regional unit: | South Athens |
| Municipality: | Elliniko-Argyroupoli |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 16,740 |
| - Area: | 7.127 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 2,349 /km2 (6,083 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (min-max): | 0 - 20 m (0 - 66 ft) |
| Postal: | 167 xx |
| Telephone: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.elliniko.gr | |
Ellinikon (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning "Greek") is a suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elliniko-Argyroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit.[1]
It is the home of the Ellinikon International Airport, now replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos. One third of the municipal unit is covered by the airport site. The Ellinikon Olympic Complex included the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre, the Olympic Hockey Centre, the Baseball Centre and Softball stadium.
Much of the residential area is in the eastern part of Ellinikon, while the western part is smaller. A local controversy surrounds a new stadium to be built for Panathinaikos, as many favour the Goudi team instead. Forested land dominates around the beach and the areas has some nightclubs; the area is located near the quarter of Agios Kosmas.
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[edit] Recent developments
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Prices of residences have risen in recent years. This is due to several reasons: Ellinikon is not only well connected to the centre of Athens through the new line of the Athens metro, but the biggest park in Attica is to be formed at the former terrain of the Ellinikon Airport.
[edit] Economy
Hellenic Imperial Airways has its head office in Ellinikon.[2]
[edit] Government and infastructure
The Greek Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in Ellinikon.[3]
[edit] Climate
Ellinikon has an average annual temperature of 18.2°C and receives 364.8 mm (14.36 in) of precipitation per year. Its climate is classed as semi-arid[citation needed] with strong Mediterranean influences and sunny weather throughout the year.
| Climate data for Athens Hellinikon, 10 m asl (1955-1997) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
22.04 (71.68) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.28 (57.71) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.3 (1.902) |
40.9 (1.61) |
39.7 (1.563) |
26.0 (1.024) |
15.2 (0.598) |
5.6 (0.22) |
5.2 (0.205) |
7.0 (0.276) |
9.6 (0.378) |
47.8 (1.882) |
55.4 (2.181) |
64.1 (2.524) |
364.8 (14.362) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[4] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 11,498 |
| 1991 | 13,517 |
| 2001 | 16,740 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ "Contact Us." Hellenic Imperial Airways. Retrieved on 10 May 2011. "Athens / Greece Hellenic Imperial Airways (Head Offices) 22, Vouliagmenis Ave. 16777 Hellinikon Athens - Greece"
- ^ "Contact us." Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. "ADRESS: 1, Vasileos Georgiou Av. HELLINIKO T.K. 160604" - Address in Greek: "ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ : Βασ. Γεωργίου 1 Ελληνικό Τ.Κ. 16604"
- ^ "Climatological Information for Athens Hellinikon, Greece", HNMS climatological table, web: [1].
[edit] External links
- Official website (Greek)
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