Holargos

Holargos

Χολαργός
Holargos Χολαργός
Settlement
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Papagou-Holargos
Districts	1
Area
• Municipal unit	3.950 km2 (1.525 sq mi)
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipal unit	30,840
• Municipal unit density	7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	155 61, 155 62
Area code(s)	210 65
Vehicle registration	I, Y, Z

Holargos (Greek: Χολαργός) is an affluent 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 main thoroughfare is Mesogeion Avenue, which connects Holargos with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6.

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.^[3]

International Relations

Holargos is twinned with:

Aveiro, Portugal

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	31,703
1991	33,691
2001	32,166
2011	30,840

Government and infrastructure

The headquarters of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks are in Holargos.^[4]

Gallery

City's aesthetic
Holargos municipal park
Agia Triada Church
Urban neighbourhood

External links

Official website Template:El icon

References

^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
^ EETAA local government changes
^ "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")"

[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[Kallikratis-2] Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon

[3] EETAA local government changes

[4] "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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