Zografou

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Zografou
Ζωγράφου
Zōgráfou
Municipality
Zografou is located in Greece
Zografou
Zografou
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°58.7′N 23°46.3′E / 37.9783°N 23.7717°E / 37.9783; 23.7717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitCentral Athens
Government
 • MayorTina Kafatsaki[1] (Syriza; since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality8.517 km2 (3.288 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality69,874
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
157 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.zografou.gov.gr

Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου, romanized: Zōgráfou) is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the National and Kapodistrian university of Athens and National Technical university of Athens campuses and a significant percentage of the local population are students, faculty and employees of both institutions. Zografou includes the smaller areas of Ilissia and Goudi.

Geography

Zografou is an inner suburb of Athens, located about 4 km east of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 8.517 km2.[3] Towards the east the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain. The built-up area of Zografou is continuous with that of municipality of Athens. A large campus of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is situated in Ano Ilisia, the easternmost quarter of Zografou. Ano Ilisia derived its name from the river Ilisos, which starts at St Eleousa, now in the University campus.[4][5] Another quarter of Zografou is Goudi, in the northwestern part of the municipality. The main church of Zografou is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας). With Zografou having been built on the hills of Hymettus, a common sight around the suburb are some very steep uphill streets.

Transport

Zografou is served by bus lines 140 (Polygono - Glyfada), 220 (Ano Ilisia - Akadimia), 221 (Panepistimioupoli - Akadimia), 230 (Akropoli - Zografou), 235 (Zografou - Akadimia), 250 (Panepistimioupoli - Evangelismos station), 608 (Galatsi - Akadimia - Nekr. Zografou), 622 (Goudi - Ano Galatsi) and 815 (Goudi - Tavros).[6] The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes through the municipality.

At summer of 2029, Zografou will have 3 metro stations at Ilissia, Zografou (Gardenia Place) and Goudi.

History

After the departure of the Ottomans from the area in the 1830s, the area came into the ownership of Ioannis Koniaris, mayor of Athens from 1851 to 1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.

In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremmata (1 stremma equal to 1000 square meters ) of the Kouponia/Goudi area to Ioannis Zografos (died 1927), a Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.

In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, was split from the municipality of Athens and became an independent community. It was elevated to a municipality in 1947,[7] its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.

Scientific Centers, Museums and others

Sports

Zografou hosts the local sport teams Asteras Zografou, a football club founded in 1965 and EFAO Zografou B.C. (formerly Filathlitikos B.C.), a basketball club founded in 1986. In addition, the sport club Ilisiakos, founded in 1927, is based in Ilisia a district that is shared between Municipalities of Athens and Zografou.

Sport clubs based in Zografou
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Asteras Zografou 1965 Football Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
EFAO Zografou 1986 Basketball Earlier presence in Greek A2 League basketball

Historical population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 84,548—    
1991 80,490−4.8%
2001 76,115−5.4%
2011 71,026−6.7%
2021 69,874−1.6%

Notable people

  • Papagou Avenue in Zografou
    Papagou Avenue in Zografou
  • Church of St. Thomas
    Church of St. Thomas
  • Church of St. Therapont
    Church of St. Therapont
  • Villa Zografou
    Villa Zografou

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Zografos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Νεότερη ιστορία - ο Δήμος μας", zografou.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Aπό την εκδήλωση στο Ζωγράφου για την βίλα Archived November 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", indymedia.gr, accessed 31 August 2008.
  6. ^ "Passing Lines for Munisipality ZOGRAFOY". oasa.gr. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Δ. Ζωγράφου". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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