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Pefki
Pefki (, , meaning "pine", before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα ''Magkoufana'' ) is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit and is part of North Athens regional unit. According to the 2021 population census, Pefki has 21,293 residents. Geography Pefki is situated northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 2.176 km2. The built-up area of Pefki is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Irakleio, Lykovrysi, Kifisia and Marousi. Pefki consists of two areas: Ano Pefki and Kato Pefki. Pefki is served by Athens Metro Line 1 and by several bus routes. The nearest motorway is the A6, south of Pefki. Historical population Education The Japanese Community School of Athens was previously located in Ano Pefki. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lykovrysi-Pefki
Lykovrysi-Pefki () is a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town of Pefki. Municipality The municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Lykovrysi *Pefki Pefki (, , meaning "pine", before 1959: Μαγκουφάνα ''Magkoufana'' ) is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-P ... The municipality has an area of 4.126 km2. References Municipalities of Attica Populated places in North Athens (regional unit) {{Attica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lykovrysi
Lykovrysi (; formerly Γλυκόβρυση ''Glykovrysi'') is a town in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lykovrysi-Pefki, of which it is a municipal unit/community. Geography Lykovrysi is located 11 km northeast of Athens city centre, east of the small river Kifisos. The municipal unit has an area of 1.950 km2. The built-up area of Lykovrysi is continuous with those of the neighbouring towns of Metamorfosi, Pefki and Irakleio. Greek National Road 1 passes through the town. Τhere are two primary schools, the '1st and the 2nd Primary School of Lykovrysi', a gymnasium (junior high school), the '1st Gymnasium of Lykovrysi', a lyceum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Community School Of Athens
The Japanese Community School of Athens ( ''Atene Nihonjin Gakkō'', ) was a Japanese international school in the Ano-Pefki (Άνω Πεύκη) area of Pefki, Greece in the Athens urban area. The school was designated on February 25, 1977 (Showa 52) and certified on December 18, 1992 (Heisei 4).過去に指定・認定していた在外教育施設 . Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Marousi
Marousi or Maroussi (), also known as Amarousio (), is a city and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens#Athens Urban Area, Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the History of Athens, ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was ''Athmonum, Athmonon'' () and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored. Consequently the city's modern name derives from that of the goddess, ''Amarysia'', which denotes the origin of the worship back in Amarynthos, Euboea. Its mayor is Theodoros Ampatzoglou, re-elected in 2023.Municipality of Maroussi, Municipal elections – October 2023 Ministry of Interior Geography Marousi is situated ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irakleio, Attica
Irakleio, Attica () is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica (region), Attica region. Geography Irakleio is located about 8 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 4.638 km2. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Kalogreza, Nea Ionia, Metamorfosi, Lykovrysi, Pefki and Marousi. Irakleio is subdivided into several quarters, including Palaio Irakleio, Neo Irakleio, Ano Irakleio and Prasinos Lofos. The main thoroughfare is Irakleiou Avenue, which connects it with central Athens. The A6 motorway (Greece), A6 motorway, part of the Attiki Odos ring road, passes through Irakleio. Irakleio is served by a metro station (Irakleio metro station) and by a commuter railway station (Irakleio railway station). History Irakleio was named after a sanctuary of Heracles that was located in the area in classical antiquity. Before the Greek War of Independence th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kifisia
Kifisia or Kifissia (also Kephisia or Cephissia; , ) is a municipality and one of the most affluent northern suburbs in the Athens#Athens Urban Area, Athens agglomeration, Attica, Greece, mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the suburb of Nea Erythraia. It has traditionally been home to rich Greek families and major List of political families in Greece, Greek political families. Municipality The municipality Kifisia was formed during the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Ekali *Kifisia *Nea Erythraia The municipality has an area of 35.100 km2, the municipal unit 25.937 km2. Geography Kifisia is situated in central Attica, at the western end of the forested Mount Pentelicus, Penteli mountain range. The small river Cephissus (Athenian plain), Kifisos forms the western border of the municipality. Kifisia is situated 12 km n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities And Communities In Greece (1997–2010)
From 1 January 2011, in accordance with the Kallikratis plan, the administrative system of Greece was drastically overhauled. For the current list, see ''List of municipalities of Greece (2011)''. This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece from 1997 to 2010, under the Kapodistrias Plan. For an ordered list of cities with population over 10,000 see List of cities in Greece. See also *List of settlements in Achaea *List of settlements in Aetolia-Acarnania *List of settlements in Arcadia * List of settlements in Argolis * List of settlements in the Arta regional unit *List of settlements in Attica * List of settlements in Boeotia * List of settlements in Cephalonia *List of settlements in Chalkidiki * List of settlements in the Chania regional unit * List of settlements in the Chios regional unit *List of settlements in the Corfu regional unit * List of settlements in Corinthia * List of settlements in the Cyclades * List of settlements in the Dode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strovolos
Strovolos (; ; ) is a municipality in the Nicosia district, of Cyprus. It is a part of the Nicosia urban area. With a population of 71,123, it is the second most populated municipality in Cyprus, after Limassol, and the most populated municipality in the Nicosia District. It was established in 1986. Strovolos covers approximately , and is divided into six quarters: Apostolos Varnavas kai Ayios Makarios, Ayios Demetrios, Ayios Vasilios, Chryseleousa, Ethnomaryras Kyprianos, and Stavros. History The name Strovolos is said to originate from the Greek word "strovilos" (Στρόβιλος) as in "anemo-strovilos" which means whirlwind, twister or tornado. There are references to Strovolos as early as the Middle Ages from the well-known medieval chronicler Leontios Makhairas, and from Florius Boustronius a little later. According to these sources, Strovolos was a royal field during the years of Frankish Rule. A major and definitive figure in the history of Strovolos was the National M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the List of urban areas in the European Union, eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 (2021) within its official limits, and a land area of . Athens is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BCE. According to Greek mythology the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krnov
Krnov (; , or ''Krnów'') is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Krnov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pod Bezručovým vrchem (14,445) *Pod Cvilínem (7,099) *Krásné Loučky (573) Geography Krnov is located about northwest of Opava and northwest of Ostrava, in the historic region of Czech Silesia on the border with Poland. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Opava (river), Opava and Opavice. The northern part of the territory with the town proper lies in the Opawskie Mountains, Zlatohorská Highlands, the western and the southern part lie in the Nízký Jeseník range. A small part on the southeast extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is the hill Bednářský vrch at above sea level. History The first written mention of Krnov is from 1240. At the latest in 1269 and probably alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Athens (regional Unit)
North Athens () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the northeast-central part of the agglomeration of Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe .... Administration As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit North Athens was created out of part of the former Athens Prefecture. It is subdivided into 12 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): * Agia Paraskevi (2) * Amarousio (1) * Chalandri (3) * Filothei-Psychiko (4) * Irakleio (5) * Kifisia (6) * Lykovrysi-Pefki (7) * Metamorfosi (8) * Nea Ionia (9) * Papagou-Cholargos (10) * Penteli (11) * Vrilissia (12) See also * List of settlements in Attica References Regional units of Attica 2011 est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cori, Lazio
Cori (ancient Cora) is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. History Cora was well developed in the age of the expansion of Rome (7th-6th century BC). It is recorded as being part of the Latin League. According to Livy, in 503 BC it sought unsuccessfully to revolt against the Roman Republic, together with Suessa Pometia, and with the assistance of the Aurunci. By 495 BC Cora and Pometia are said by Livy to have been Volscian towns. Upon hearing of Volscian attempts to foment war, the Roman army marched against the Volsci, and in order to avoid war the Volsci offered three hundred children of the leading men of Cora and Suessa Pometia as hostages. War nevertheless broke out later in the year. It is unclear what happened to the hostages. Coins of Cora exist, belonging at latest to 350–250 BC. Cora became a Roman possession after the Social War (90–88 BC), maintaining some administrative and political autonomy, and before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
