Kifisia
Sign in to saveKifisia 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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- 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
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.
==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.