Zografou
Zografou
Ζωγράφου Zōgráfou | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 157 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.zografou.gov.gr |
Zografou (
Geography
Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4 km east of
Transport
Zografou is served by bus lines 140 (Polygono - Glyfada), 220 (Ano Ilisia - Akadimia), 221 (Panepistimioupoli - Akadimia), 230 (Akropoli - Zografou), 235 (Zografou - Akadimia), 250 (Panepistimioupoli - Evangelismos station), 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekr. Zografou), 622 (Goudi - Ano Galatsi) and 815 (Goudi - Tavros).[6] The eastern beltway Motorway 64 passes through the municipality.
At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 metro stations at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi.
History
After the departure of the Ottomans from the area in the 1830s, the area came into the ownership of Ioannis Koniaris, mayor of Athens from 1851 to 1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.
In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremmata (1 stremma equal to 1000 square meters ) of the Kouponia/
In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, was split from the municipality of Athens and became an independent community. It was elevated to a municipality in 1947,[7] its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.
Scientific Centers, Museums and others
- Dimitri Kitsikis Public Foundation"
- Giorgios Gounaropoulos. It was founded in 1979.
- Marika Kotopouli Museum, a museum of modern art, founded in 1990 and housed in the 1926 villa of actress Marika Kotopouli
Sports
Zografou hosts the local sport teams
Sport clubs based in Zografou | |||
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Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
Asteras Zografou | 1965 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
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EFAO Zografou |
1986 | Basketball | Earlier presence in Greek A2 League basketball |
Historical population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 84,548 | — |
1991 | 80,490 | −4.8% |
2001 | 76,115 | −5.4% |
2011 | 71,026 | −6.7% |
2021 | 69,874 | −1.6% |
Notable people
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (1994–) professional basketball player
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (1997–) professional basketball player
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo (1992–) professional basketball player
- Dimitri Kitsikis (1935–2021) Royal Society of Canada
- Marika Kotopouli (1887–1954) actress
- Nikos Kourkoulos (1934–2007) actor
- Luciano de Souza (1972-) football player
Gallery
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Papagou Avenue in Zografou
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Church of St. Thomas
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Church of St. Therapont
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Villa Zografou
See also
- List of municipalities of Attica
References
- ^ Municipality of Zografos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
- ^ "Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα Archived November 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
- ^ "Passing Lines for Munisipality ZOGRAFOY". oasa.gr. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Δ. Ζωγράφου". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
External links
- City of Zografou official website (in Greek)