Agios Stefanos, Attica

Agios Stefanos Άγιος Στέφανος
Agios Stefanos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°8′N 23°51′E / 38.133°N 23.850°ECoordinates: 38°8′N 23°51′E / 38.133°N 23.850°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Dionysos
• Municipal unit	8.136 km^2 (3.141 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	10,015
• Municipal unit density	1,200/km^2 (3,200/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	145 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.agstefanos.gr

Agios Stefanos (Greek: Άγιος Στέφανος, meaning Saint Stephen) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Agios Stefanos is situated in the hills in the northeastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 350 m elevation. It lies east of the Parnitha mountains, northwest of the Penteliko Mountain, and 4 km southwest of the Marathon Reservoir. The source of the river Kifisos is near Agios Stefanos. It is 9 km west of Marathon and 21 km northeast of Athens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Anoixi and Stamata to the south.

Motorway 1 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes west of the town. Agios Stefanos has a railway station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki. Athens ERA-1 transmitter, the second tallest man-made structure of Greece, is situated north of Agios Stefanos.

Historical population

Year	Town population	Municipality population
1981	2,388	-
1991	5,243	5,333
2001	8,790	8,961
2011	9,892	10,015

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)