Pikermi
Pikermi
Πικέρμι | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Pikermi Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°56′E / 38.000°N 23.933°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Rafina-Pikermi |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 21.522 km2 (8.310 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,175 |
| • Municipal unit density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 09 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.koinotita-pikermiou.gr |
Pikermi (Greek: Πικέρμι) is a suburb of Athens and a former community of Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 21.522 km2.[3]
Geography
Pikermi is situated at the northern edge of the Mesogaia plain, south of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 5 km east of Pallini, 6 km west of Rafina and 19 km east of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 54 (Athens - Rafina) passes through Pikermi. The municipal unit Pikermi consists of the settlements Pikermi, Drafi and Dioni.
Paleontology
Pikermi features a paleontological site which has more than forty mammal species from the late Miocene (8 million years ago). What is special about Pikermi is that it is one of the first localities to be discovered. It was discovered in 1839 by Bavarian soldiers of king Otto. Since it was one of the first localities, many of the species named there are type species. Similar fossils are found on Samos Island in Greece and Shanxi China.
Historical population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 509 | - |
| 1991 | 650 | 1,293 |
| 2001 | 1,168 | 2,931 |
| 2011 | 2,009 | 7,175 |
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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