Aspropyrgos

Aspropyrgos
Ασπρόπυργος
Aspropyrgos

Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°35′E / 38.067°N 23.583°ECoordinates: 38°4′N 23°35′E / 38.067°N 23.583°E
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit West Attica
Government
 • Mayor Nikólaos Meletíou (ND)
Area
 • Municipality 101.98 km2 (39.37 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 30,251
 • Municipality density 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 193 00
Area code(s) 210
Vehicle registration Z
Website www.aspropyrgos.gr

Aspropyrgos (Greek: Ασπρόπυργος) is a suburb of Athens, and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece. The municipality had a population of 30,251 at the 2011 census.

Etymology

The name 'Aspropyrgos' is derived from the Greek words άσπρο, meaning 'white', and πύργος, meaning 'castle' or 'tower'.

Geography

Aspropyrgos is located 15 km northwest of the city center of Athens in the Thriasian Plain. It is 5 km northeast of Eleusis, near the Saronic Gulf coast. Mount Parnitha forms its northern border, and the Aigaleo hills its southeastern border. The Eleusis Military Airbase lies to its west. The main street is Dimokratias ('Democracy') Avenue. Aspropyrgos can be accessed from the Motorway 6 (Eleusis - Athens) and the Motorway 65 (Ano Liosia - Aspropyrgos). The industrial area is in the southeastern part of Aspropyrgos. The Aspropyrgos railway station is served by Proastiakos trains from the Athens International Airport to Kiato (Peloponnese).

Industry

The Aspropyrgos Refinery, south of the city, has been producing oil for many years. It is the largest in Greece, with an annual capacity of 135,000 bbl/d (21,500 m3/d). As a consequence, pollution has been a problem for years. The refinery includes depots in the southern and eastern parts, and some in the western part and at a dock to the southwest.

Population

Year Population
1981 12,541
1991 15,715
2001 27,741
2011 30,251

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).

External links

 Magoula Dervenochoria Fyli
Eleusis Ano Liosia
   Aspropyrgos  
Saronic Gulf Chaidari Petroupoli