Magoula, Attica
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 Magoula (Μαγούλα) |
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| Coordinates | 38°5′ N 23°31′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Attica |
| Prefecture | West Attica |
| Population | 4,005 source (2001) |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Postal code | 190 15 |
| Area code | 22950 |
| Licence plate code | Z |
Magoula (Greek: Μαγούλα) is a community of the Greek prefecture of Attica. Magoula is linked with a road linking Elefsina and Agios Thomas in Boeotia, as well as NATO Avenue, the road to Mandra in the west and has interchanges with GR-8/E94 north of Elefsina 2 km south and with the Attiki Odos (number 6) near the hospital. Sykamino also links a road to Chalkoutsi. The area around Sykamino has farmlands located in the Thriasian Plain with urban cores to the south, the mountains including Parnitha to the east lies northward. A small stream flows to the east. Magoula is located about 22 km northwest of Athens, north of Elefsina, ENE of Corinth and southeast of SSE of Thiva.
Businesses and agriculture are the most popular industry in Magoula and its surrounding area. The prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural. Housing developments arrived in the 1980s and the 1990s.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Agios Vlassios
- Chani Kaboli
- Patima?
[edit] Nearest places
- Agios Vlassios, north
- Aspropyrgos, east
- Eleusis/Elefsina and Patima, south
- Mandra, west
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,915 | - |
| 1991 | 2,663 | 748/39.06% |
[edit] Other
Magoula has a few schools, a lyceum or a middle school, a gymnasia or a high school, churches, a post office and a few squares (plateies).
[edit] External links
- GTP Travel Pages (Municipality) (in English and Greek)
- Magoula Photos
- Magoula Gymnasium
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
- List of municipalities of Attica, Including communities
| North: Pyli | ||
| West: Mandra | Magoula (community) | East: Aspropyrgos |
| South: Elefsina |
| Municipalities and communities of the West Attica Prefecture |
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| Ano Liosia • Aspropyrgos • Eleusis • Erythres • Fyli • Mandra • Megara • Nea Peramos • Vilia • Zefyri |
| Magoula • Oinoi |
