Agioi Anargyroi Explained

Agioi Anargyroi
Name Local:Άγιοι Ανάργυροι
Type:municipal unit
Coordinates:38.0267°N 66.1°W
Elevation:70
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:West Athens
Municipality:Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
Population As Of:2021
Pop Municunit:32283
Area Municunit:3.200
Postal Code:135 xx
Area Code:210
Licence:IB
Website:www.agan.gov.gr

Agioi Anargyroi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburban town in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[1]

Geography

Agioi Anargyroi is located 5km (03miles) north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km2.[2] Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. Motorway 1 (Athens–Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway passes through the town as well.

Historical population

Year Population
1971 26,094
1981 30,320
1991 30,739
2001 32,957
2011 34,168
2021 32,283

International relations

Agioi Anargyroi is twinned with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  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 .
  3. Web site: Opole Official Website - Twin Towns. 2009-06-18. © 2007-2009 Urząd Miasta Opola. 2014-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201234017/http://www.opole.pl/miasto/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=108. dead.