Agia Varvara Explained

Agia Varvara
Name Local:Αγία Βαρβάρα
Type:municipality
Caption Skyline:Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Coordinates:38°N 62°W
Elevation:70
Periphunit:West Athens
Pop Municipality:26759
Area Municipality:2.425
Mayor:Lampros Michos[1]
Since:2019
Population As Of:2021
Postal Code:123 51
Area Code:210
Licence:Z
Website:www.agiavarvara.gr

Agia Varvara (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece and a municipality in the West Athens regional unit.

Geography

Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω). It is 6km (04miles) west of central Athens. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km2.[2] It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 29,259
1991 28,706
2001 30,562
2011 26,550
2021 26,759

Notes and References

  1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9179/ Municipality of Aghia Varvara, Municipal elections – October 2023
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .