Egaleo

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Coordinates: 37°59′N, 23°40′E

Greece Aigaleo (Αιγάλεω)
Aigaleo
Map of Greece, position of Aigaleo highlighted
Coordinates 37°59′ N 23°40′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Attica
Prefecture Athens
Population 74,046 (2001)
Area 6.45 km²
Population density 11,480 /km²
Elevation 50 m
Postal code 122 xx
Area code 210
Licence plate code Z
Website www.egaleo.gr

Aegaleo, commonly Aigaleo or Egaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω) is a municipality west of Athens, Greece. it is situated west of the Cephissos river and southeast of Mount Egaleo. Its population is around 120,000. One quarter of the municipality is industrialized mainly in the east where the Cephissus valley is located and is connected as the Athens Industrial Area. The first name of Egaleo was "Nees Kidonies". Today its population is about 120,000. The most of its citizens are workers. The soccer team for the city is Egaleo FC. Its city newspaper since 1985 has the same name with the suburban city called Aigaleo. It used to be the seat of Western Attica. The present mayor of the city is Dimitris Kalogeropoulos (New Democracy). The community will have a subway station named Aegaleo. About 1/4 of its area is full with factories. The biggest problems for the past few decades was smog and traffic congestion.

Egaleo is also the name of the monthly newspaper of this city since 1985. The editor is George Kafetzis.

[edit] Historical population

Year Municipal population Change Density
1981 81,906 - 12,698.60/km²
1991 78,563 -3,343/-4.08% 12,180 31/km²

[edit] Subdivisions

  • Kato Egaleo
  • Neo Egaleo

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Northwest: Chaidari North: Peristeri
West: Agia Varvara Aegaleo East: Athens
Southwest: Nikaia South: Aghios Ioannis Rentis


Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture
Agia Paraskevi • Agia Varvara • Agioi Anargyroi • Agios Dimitrios • Aigaleo • Alimos • Argyroupoli • Athens • Chaidari • Chalandri • Cholargos • Dafni • Ellinikon • Filothei • Galatsi • Glyfada • Ilio • Ilioupoli • Irakleio • Kaisariani • Kallithea • Kamatero • Kifissia • Lykovrysi • Marousi • Melissia • Metamorfosi • Moschato • Nea Chalkidona • Nea Erythraia • Nea Filadelfeia • Nea Ionia • Nea Smyrni • Neo Psychiko • Palaio Faliro • Papagou • Pefki • Peristeri • Petroupoli • Psychiko • Tavros • Vrilissia • Vyronas • Ymittos • Zografou
Ekali • Nea Penteli • Penteli
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