Pikermi
Pikermi
Πικέρμι | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Center of Pikermi Center of Pikermi | |
 | |
| 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 (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,931 |
| • Municipal unit density | 140/km2 (350/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 (Template:Lang-el) is a town 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]
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
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
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