Gouva ( el, Γούβα ), also known as Agios Artemios ( el, Άγιος Αρτέμιος ) is a
neighborhood
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of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
,
Greece
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.
It is located to the southeast of central Athens between the
First Cemetery of Athens and
Dafni.
The district built at the beginning of the 20th century, initially by destitute Athenians. Later in this district were settled refugees from
Asia Minor
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...
and laborers from Greek countryside.
References
Neighbourhoods in Athens
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