Zografou

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Coordinates: 37°59′N 23°46′E

Zografou (Ζωγράφου)

Map of Greece, position of Zografou highlighted

76,115 (2001)

8.52 km²

8,937 /km²

130 m

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Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου) is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Zografou is located about 5 km from downtown Athens, about 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) which is part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. The city is passed by Olof Palme Avenue.

1 Subdivisions
2 Sites of Interests
3 Historical population
4 External links
5 See also

[edit] Subdivisions

Ano Ilisia

The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The area was of mixed farming which included pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens came over and eliminated farmlands, leaving empty space in the northeast. The forests, which are made up of pines, are situated in the south, southeast and the east, and a small park lies in the north. It is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the University of Athens is situated in the south along with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers. Zografou's hospital is in the northeast near Papagou. Much of the municipality is made up of grasslands and rocks which are part of the Hymettus range. Much of the area is hilly in the west.

Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies). The main church and its surrounding square is consecrated to Agios Thomas (Greek: Άγιος Θωμάς).

The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east and some mines are situated in the east.

[edit] Sites of Interests

Gounaropoulos Museum - A museum named after Gounaropoulos along with its street. It was founded in 1977, website: http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202n/e42202n1.html, in Greek
Marina Kotopouli Museum - founded in 1990 and is named after Marina Kotopouli