Tavros

For the town in Armenia, see Dovrus. For the town in Cyprus, see Tavros, Cyprus.

Tavros Ταύρος
Tavros
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°41.7′E / 37.967°N 23.6950°E / 37.967; 23.6950Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°41.7′E / 37.967°N 23.6950°E / 37.967; 23.6950
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	South Athens
Municipality	Moschato-Tavros
• Municipal unit	2.125 km² (0.820 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Municipal unit	14,972
• Municipal unit density	7,000/km² (18,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	177 78
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.tavros.gr

Tavros (Greek: Ταύρος, which means "bull"), is a suburb in the southwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Moschato-Tavros, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Tavros is situated 3 km southwest of Athens city centre, 3 km west of the Acropolis of Athens and 5 km northeast of Piraeus. Its built-up area is continuous with those of Athens and the neighbouring sburbs. The main thoroughfare is Peiraios Street, the old road from Athens to Piraeus. Tavros has a metro station (Tavros – Eleftherios Venizelos metro station).