Holargos

Holargos Χολαργός
Holargos
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38.000°N 23.800°ECoordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38.000°N 23.800°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Papagou-Holargos
Districts	1
• Municipal unit	3.950 km^2 (1.525 sq mi)
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	30,840
• Municipal unit density	7,800/km^2 (20,000/sq mi)
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	155 61, 155 62
Area code(s)	210 65
Vehicle registration	I, Y, Z

Holargos (Greek: Χολαργός) is an affluent suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from Syntagma Square. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Holargos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2] The main thoroughfare is Mesogeion Avenue, which connects Holargos with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6.

Holargos was the name of a deme of ancient Attica. The most prominent citizen of ancient Holargos was Pericles. Holargos was part of the community of Chalandri until 1933, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1963.^[3]

International Relations

Holargos is twinned with:

• Aveiro, Portugal

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	31,703
1991	33,691
2001	32,166
2011	30,840

Government and infrastructure

The headquarters of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks are in Holargos.^[4]

Gallery

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  City's aesthetic

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  Holargos municipal park

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  Agia Triada Church

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  Urban neighbourhood

See also

• List of settlements in Attica

External links

• Official website (Greek)

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. EETAA local government changes
4. "Contact." Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks. Retrieved on 16 January 2013. "Addr 2, Anastaseos Str and Tsigante, Postal Code 101 91, Holargos (next to metro station "Ethniki Amina")" - Address in Greek: "Διεύθυνση Αναστάσεως 2 και Τσιγάντε, Τ.Κ 101 91, Παπάγου (δίπλα στη στάση του μετρό "Εθνική Άμυνα")"