Egaleo
| Egaleo Αιγάλεω | |
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Estavromenou (Christ on the Cross) Square | |
  Egaleo | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′31″N 23°40′41″E / 37.992°N 23.678°ECoordinates: 37°59′31″N 23°40′41″E / 37.992°N 23.678°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 6.450 km2 (2.490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 69,946 |
| • Municipality density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 122 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.egaleo.gr |
Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω pronounced [eˈɣaleo]) is a municipality in the western part of the Athens aglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from Mount Egaleo. Its population was 69,946 at the 2011 census.
Geography
Aigaleo is situated 4 km west of Athens city centre. It is southeast of Mount Egaleo. The Cephissus river flows through the industrialized eastern part of the municipality; about 1/4 of its area is taken up by factory developments. The town is served by a Athens Metro station: Egaleo metro station. The Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes through the town.
Aigaleo consists of the quarters Kato Aigaleo, Neo Aigaleo, Damarakia, Lioumi, Rosika, Agios Spyridonas and Agios Georgios.
History
Aigaleo was part of the municipality of Athens until 1934, when it became a separate community. It was raised to municipality status in 1943.[2]
Most of its citizens are workers. The city's present mayor is Dimitris Birbas.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1940 | 17,686 (community) |
| 1951 | 29,464 |
| 1961 | 57,840 |
| 1971 | 79,961 |
| 1981 | 81,906 |
| 1991 | 78,563 |
| 2001 | 74,046 |
| 2011 | 69,946 |
Mayors
- Athanasios Papadopoulos (First president of the Community "Nees Kydonies")
- Giorgos Kourousis
- Ioannis Batzakidis (1944)
- Aggelos Kouvelos (1947–1950)
- Apostolos Stigas (1951–1954)
- Stavros Mavrothalassitis (1955–1967, 1974–1978)
- Orfeas Tzanetopoulos (appointed by the military government, 1967–74)
- Panos Spiliopoulos (1979–1986, 1991–1994)
- Ioannis Mistakopoulos (1987–1990, 1995–2002)
- Dimitris Kalogeropoulos (2003–2010)
- Christos Kardaras (2010- August 31th, 2014)
- Dimitris Birbas (2014- September 1st - present)
People
- Rita Abatzi (1914 in Smyrna, Asia Minor, now İzmir, Turkey - June 17, 1969), a Greek musician
- Keti Garbi, Greek singer
- Tassos Halkias, Greek actor
- Sophia Strati, Greek singer
- Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician
- Eleni Rantou, Greek actor
- Lakis Halkias, Greek musician
- Kostas Prekas, Greek actor
- Ioannis Dimaras, Greek politician & journalist
- Nasos Athanasiou, Greek journalist
- Giorgos Messalas, Greek actor
- Danis Katranidis, Greek actor
- Alexandros Asonitis, Greek writer
- Theofilos Verikios, Greek writer
- Giorgos Blanas, Greek writer
- Nikolaos Mihiotis, Greek writer
- Vicky Psarakis, Greek singer
Sports
Football teams:
- Egaleo FC
- A.E. Egaleo City
- A.S. Diagoras Dryopideon
- A.P.O. Ierapolis
- A.P.O. Orfeas
- A.O. Cronos
Basketball teams:
- Egaleo BC
International relations
Aigaleo is twinned with:
References
Sources
- "Τέχνης έργα και πρόσωπα του Αιγάλεω" (Published by the Municipality of Egaleo)
- "Εξήντα χρόνια τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση στο Αιγάλεω" (Nikolaos Mihiotis)
- "Απ' τις Νέες Κυδωνίες στο Δήμο Αιγάλεω" (Eugenia Bournova)
External links
- (Greek) Municipality of Egaleo
- (Greek) Egaleo (newspaper)
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