Papagou (Greek: Παπάγου or Παπάγος Papagos) is a suburban town and municipal unit in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a general who led the Greek Army in the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek Ministry of National Defense is located in town.

Papagou
Παπάγου
Papagou is located in Greece
Papagou
Papagou
Location within North Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 37°59.4′N 23°47.6′E / 37.9900°N 23.7933°E / 37.9900; 23.7933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
MunicipalityPapagou-Cholargos
Area
 • Municipal unit3.375 km2 (1.303 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
13,962
 • Municipal unit density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
156 69
Area code(s)210 65
Vehicle registrationI, Y, Z

Papagou was part of the municipality of Cholargos until 1965, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1982.[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is a municipal unit according to the Kallikratis Plan.[3]

Geography

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Papagou is situated west of the Hymettus mountains, 6 km east of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.375 km2.[4] The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes southeast of the town. Adjacent suburbs are Cholargos to the northeast and Zografou to the southwest.

Sports

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Papagou B.C. is the professional basketball team of Papagou.

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 12,553
1991 13,974
2001 13,207
2011 13,699
2021 13,962
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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