Metamorfosi Explained

Metamorfosi
Name Local:Μεταμόρφωση
Type:municipality
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:North Athens
Pop Municipality:30174
Area Municipality:5.502
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:170
Coordinates:38.05°N 68°W
Postal Code:144 5x
Area Code:210
Licence:Z
Mayor:Efstratios Saraoudas[1]
Since:2019

Metamorfosi (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μεταμόρφωση|Metamórfosi|transfiguration; before 1957: Koukouvaounes[2] (Greek, Modern (1453-);: link=no|Κουκουβάουνες|Koukouváounes) is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region.

Geography

Metamorfosi is situated east of the small river Kifisos, 9 km north of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 5.502 km2.[3] The built-up area of Metamorfosi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Lykovrysi, Irakleio and Nea Filadelfeia. Motorway 1 and Motorway 6 intersect in Metamorfosi. The town is served by a Proastiakos suburban railway station.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 17,840
1991 21,052
2001 26,448
2011 29,891
2021 30,174

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Notes and References

  1. https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9173/ Municipality of Metamorfossi, Municipal elections – October 2023
  2. Web site: Πανδέκτης: Koukouvaounai -- Metamorfosis . 2022-05-02 . pandektis.ekt.gr.
  3. 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 .