Psychiko

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There are other Psychikos in Greece, one in Larissa and one in Serres.

Psychiko (Ψυχικό)
Coordinates	38°1′ N 23°46′ E
Country	Greece
Periphery	Attica
Prefecture	Athens
Population	10,901 (2001)
Elevation	190 m
Postal code	115 xx, 154 xx
Area code	210
Licence plate code	Z
Website	http://www.psychiko.gr

Psychiko (Greek:Ψυχικό; older form Psychikon) is a suburb of Athens, Greece.

The name means literally an act of charity.

Psychiko is located to the south of the Olympic stadium. Psychiko is divided in two municipalities, Psychiko (which is sometimes referred to as Palio Psychiko or Paleo Psychiko) and Neo Psychiko.

Psychiko is a strictly residential suburb of Athens, with commercial businesses allowed only within two small designated zones, the "Nea Agora" (New Market) and the "Palia Agora" (Old Market). Current regulations restrict buildings to be fully detached, with a maximum of 3 floors. Psychiko was formerly home to many aristocrats and people of royalty. It remains to be one of the wealthiest suburbs of Athens, with very high land value. Many embassies—especially those of Middle Eastern countries—are located in Psychiko and Neo Psychiko and some are in neighbouring Filothei. It is widely considered one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Athens, and was the home to Queen Frederika of Greece until the military coup d'etat of 1967. Several Greek private schools are located in Psychiko: Athens College, Moraitis School, Arsakeio, as well as the most historic public school, Varvakeio. Public municipal facilities include a very active cultural center (see external link), a 6-court tennis club, an indoor basketball/volleyball stadium with 3 ping-pong tables, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court and a rollerskating rink.

1 Historical population
2 Embassies and consulates
3 External links
4 References
5 See also

[edit] Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	10,775	-	3,591.667/km²
1991	10,592	1,760/8.46%	3,530.667/km²

[edit] Embassies and consulates

Psychiko is the home of many embassies: Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Vatican City State, Venezuela; and consulates: Iceland, Libya, Poland, Turkey.^[1]