Aigaleo
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Area: | Athens |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
37.99/37°59'23 N lat. 23.68/23°40'29' E long. (Egaleo) |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank |
6.45 km² Rank xxth |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank |
78,563 12,180.31/km² |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: |
about 45 m 50 m(centre) around 500 to 600 m |
| Postal code: | 122 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -530 through 9 -590 through 9 |
| Municipal code: | 0106 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | EGL (Egaleo) |
| Address of administration: | 34 Iera Odos and Kalyvou St. Aigaleo 122 43 |
| Website: | www.egaleo.gr/ (in Greek) |
Aegaleo, commonly Aigaleo or Egaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω) is a municipality west of Athens, Greece. it is situated west of the Cephissos river and southeast of Mount Egaleo. Its population is around 120,000. One quarter of the municipality is industrialized mainly in the east where the Cephissus valley is located and is connected as the Athens Industrial Area. The first name of Egaleo was "Nees Kidonies". Today its population is about 120,000. The most of its citizens are workers. The soccer team for the city is Egaleo FC. Its city newspaper since 1985 has the same name with the suburban city called Aigaleo. It used to be the seat of Western Attica. The present mayor of the city is Dimitris Kalogeropoulos (New Democracy). The community will have a subway station named Aegaleo. About 1/4 of its area is full with factories. The biggest problems for the past few decades was smog and traffic congestion.
Egaleo is also the name of the monthly newspaper of this city since 1985. The editor is George Kafetzis.
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81,906 | - | 12,698.60/km² |
| 1991 | 78,563 | -3,343/-4.08% | 12,180 31/km² |
Subdivisions
- Kato Egaleo
- Neo Egaleo
Persons
- Rita Abatzi (1914 in Smyrna, Asia Minor, now Izmir, Turkey - June 17, 1969), a Greek musician
- Keti Garbi, Greek singers
- George Zampetas, Greek musician
Soccer teams
External links
- Coordinates: 37°59′23″N 23°40′29″E / 37.98972°N 23.67472°E
- Template:El icon Municipality of Egaleo
- Template:El icon Egaleo (newspaper)
| Northwest: Chaidari | North: Peristeri | |
| West: Agia Varvara | Aegaleo | East: Athens |
| Southwest: Nikaia | South: Aghios Ioannis Rentis | Southeast: Tavros |