Chaidari
| Chaïdari Χαϊδάρι | |
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  Chaïdari | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°39′E / 38.017°N 23.650°ECoordinates: 38°1′N 23°39′E / 38.017°N 23.650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 22.655 km2 (8.747 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 46,897 |
| • Municipality density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 125 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.haidari.gr |
Chaidari (Greek, modern: Χαϊδάρι, Ancient/Katharevousa: Χαϊδάριον), is a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, west of central Athens and north of Piraeus.
Geography
The geography of the municipality of Chaidari is diverse: the eastern part, where the town Chaidari is situated, is densely populated and forms a continuous built up area with the inner suburbs of Athens. The rocky Aigaleo hills run through the central part of the municipality. The pine forest of Dafni and the Daphni Monastery lie on the eastern slopes of Aigaleo. The westernmost part of Chaidari is the small industrial port town Skaramagkas, on the Saronic Gulf near Eleusis. The main roads of Chaidari are the Greek National Road 8 (the old road from Athens to Corinth) and the Iera odos.
History
Concentration camp
The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou, German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel in Haidari during the Axis Occupation of Greece from September 1943 to September 1944.
The camp is now a monument to the Greek Resistance.
Sights of Interest
- Daphni Monastery
- Palataki Tower
- Diomideios Botanical Garden
See also
Historical population
| Year | Town | Municipality |
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| 1981 | - | 47,396 |
| 1991 | 44,831 | 47,437 |
| 2001 | 45,227 | 46,276 |
| 2011 | 45,642 | 46,897 |
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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| Perama, Keratsini | Nikaia, Korydallos | Agia Varvara, Aigaleo |
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