Agioi Anargyroi

Agioi Anargyroi Άγιοι Ανάργυροι
Agioi Anargyroi
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 38°1.6′N 23°43.1′E / 38.0267°N 23.7183°ECoordinates: 38°1.6′N 23°43.1′E / 38.0267°N 23.7183°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Municipality	Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
• Municipal unit	3.200 km^2 (1.236 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	34,168
• Municipal unit density	11,000/km^2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	135 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	IB
Website	www.agan.gov.gr

Agioi Anargyroi (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburb in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.^[2]

Geography

Proastiakos in Agioi Anargyroi coming from the airport to Athens

Agioi Anargyroi is located 5 km (3 mi) north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km².^[3] Its built-up area is continuous with that of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. Motorway 1 (Athens–Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway passes through the town as well.

Historical population

Year	Population
1971	26,094
1981	30,320
1991	30,739
2001	32,957
2011	34,168

International relations

Agioi Anargyroi is twinned with:

• Opole, Poland^[4]

References

Notes

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
4. "Opole Official Website - Twin Towns". (in English and Polish) © 2007-2009 Urząd Miasta Opola. Retrieved 2009-06-18.

External links

• Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi (Greek)
• Information on Agioi Anargyroi (Greek)