Cholargos
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 Cholargos (Χολαργός) |
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| Coordinates | 38°0′ N 23°48′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Attica |
| Prefecture | Athens |
| Population | 33,915 (2006) |
| Elevation | 210 m |
| Postal code | 155 61, 155 62 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Licence plate code | Z |
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.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 31,703 | - | 7,900.75/km² |
| 1991 | 33,691 | 1,988/6.27% | 8,422.75/km² |
It was first given "community" status in 1933 and given "city" status in 1963.
[edit] External links
| North: Kifissia, Vrilissia | ||
| West: Psychiko | Cholargos | East: Agia Paraskevi and Chalandri |
| South: Psychiko and Papagou? |
[edit] See also
| Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture |
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| Agia Paraskevi • Agia Varvara • Agioi Anargyroi • Agios Dimitrios • Aigaleo • Alimos • Amarousi • Argyroupoli • Athens • Chaidari • Chalandri • Cholargos • Dafni • Ellinikon • Filothei • Galatsi • Glyfada • Ilio • Ilioupoli • Irakleio • Kaisariani • Kallithea • Kamatero • Kifissia • Lykovrysi • Melissia • Metamorfosi • Moschato • Nea Chalkidona • Nea Erythraia • Nea Filadelfeia • Nea Ionia • Nea Smyrni • Neo Psychiko • Palaio Faliro • Papagou • Pefki • Peristeri • Petroupoli • Psychiko • Tavros • Vrilissia • Vyronas • Ymittos • Zografou |
| Ekali • Nea Penteli • Penteli |
