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Also known as Zografos

Zografou () is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens campuses and a significant percentage of the local population are students, facul

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Place details

Locality
Δήμος Ζωγράφου
Region
Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Country
Ελλάς
Population
71,026
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Zografou
Greek Dimos.type
municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map
2011 Dimos Zografou.png
Greek Dimos.periph
Attica
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Central Athens
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
69874
Greek Dimos.area_municipality
8.517
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.elevation
130
Greek Dimos.postal_code
157 xx
Greek Dimos.area_code
210
Greek Dimos.licence
Z
Greek Dimos.website
www.zografou.gov.gr
Greek Dimos.mayor
Tina Kafatsaki
Greek Dimos.party
Syriza
Greek Dimos.since
2023

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Wikidata facts

Population
16208
Area
8.517
Elevation
130
Image
Attica 06-13 Zografou 01 Papagou.jpg
Dialing code
210
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Commons category
Zografou
postal code
157 71
native label
Ζωγράφου
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  • Geography
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  • Scientific Centers, Museums and others
  • Sports
  • Historical population
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
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Zografou () is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens campuses and a significant percentage of the local population are students, faculty, and employees of both institutions. Zografou includes the smaller areas of Ilissia and Goudi.

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