Chalandri ( el, Χαλάνδρι,

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: Φλύα, ''Phlya'') is a suburb in the northern part of the

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agglomeration, Greece. It is a municipality of the

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region.

Geography

Chalandri is a suburb in Northern Athens, around from the centre; its location corresponds with one of the 10 ancient demes (boroughs) of Athens, known as Phlya ( el, Φλύα). The municipality has an area of 10.805 km². Chalandri was a small village until the rapid expansion of Athens during the 1960s and 1970s. Its built-up area is now continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs

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, Marousi, Vrilissia, Agia Paraskevi, Cholargos, Neo Psychiko and

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. Nevertheless, it has still a high ratio of open green areas per citizen in the Athens agglomeration. Several

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are based in Chalandri. It is one of the largest suburbs in terms of population, with more than 70,000 residents. It holds an independent municipality status since 1944. Chalandri is served by the Chalandri metro station. According to the

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system, Chalandri has a

warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

Neighborhoods

*Agia Varvara *Ano Chalandri *Doukissis Plakentias (Neo Chalandri) *Kato Chalandri *Patima *Metamorfosi *Polydroso *Rizarios *Toufa (or Fragoklisia) *Sidera *Synoikismos *Center Chalandri

Historical population

The village was historically

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speaking, with 3,000

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inhabiting it, however due to its proximity to

, it has undergone a language shift. After the 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe and the 1923 Greco-Turkish population exchange, some

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settled in the town. Άνω Χαλάνδρι Greece

Culture

Education

American Community Schools is located in Chalandri.Contact Us
" American Community Schools. Retrieved on 20 February 2015. "129 Aghias Paraskevis Ave. & Kazantzaki Street Halandri 15234, Athens Greece"

Health care

Municipal Infirmary of Chalandri

Sports

Sport clubs of Chalandri with presence in Greek national divisions are AE Chalandriou (Athlitiki Enosi Chalandriou), GS Chalandriou (Gymnastikos Syllogos Chalandriou) and Nireas Chalandriou. The municipality of Chalandri has also created an extensive channel of sports installations such as tennis courts, football pitches, volleyball and basketball indoor and outdoor courts and also an indoor and outdoor olympic-size swimming pool in order to enhance the athletic spirit of the inhabitants. Also, due to the geographical convenience of the area of Chalandri there is an extensive bike route, covering the neighbourhoods from Doukissis Plakentias metro station, to Vrilissia and Gearakas area, reaching until Chalandri downtown city centre, providing safe transportations for families and individuals improving the life level of the area.

References

External links

Official website
{{Kallikratis-Attica Municipalities of Attica Populated places in North Athens (regional unit) Arvanite settlements