Kifisia

Also known as Kifissia

Kifisia or Kifissia (historically Kephisia or Cephissia; , ) is a municipality belonging to the Athens urban area, Attica, Greece and a large northern suburb. It is mainly accessed by Kifisias Avenue, starting from central Athens and ending in the suburb of Nea Erythraia. It has traditionally been considered one of the most affluent suburbs of Athens and has been home to major Greek political families.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Kifisia
Greek Dimos.name_local: Κηφισιά
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Kifisias.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Βίλα Ατλαντίς 3473.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Villa "Atlantis", work of architect Ernst Ziller (1837-1923)
Greek Dimos.city_seal: 75px
Greek Dimos.elevation: 290
Greek Dimos.periph: Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit: North Athens
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 72878
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 35.10
Greek Dimos.pop_municunit: 48700
Greek Dimos.area_municunit: 25.937
Greek Dimos.mayor: Vasileios Xypolytas
Greek Dimos.since: 2023
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 145 xx

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Municipality
History
Antiquity
Medieval Era (335–1456)
Ottoman Era (1456–1821)
19th and early 20th centuries
World War II and Civil War
Geography and transportation
Climate
Economy and Museums
Sports
Historical population
Notable people
References
External links

==Municipality== The municipality of Kifisia was formed during the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the Ekali, Kifisia and Nea Erythraia municipalities, that became municipal units of the larger administrative entity. The municipality has an area of 35.100 km2 and the municipal unit of Kifisia, the largest, 25.937 km2.

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