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Cholargos

Cholargos
Χολαργός
Cholargos is located in Greece
Cholargos
Cholargos
Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38.000°N 23.800°E / 38.000; 23.800Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38.000°N 23.800°E / 38.000; 23.800
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit North Athens
Municipality Papagou-Cholargos
Districts 1
 • Municipal unit 3.950 km2 (1.525 sq mi)
Elevation 202 m (663 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Municipal unit 30,840
 • Municipal unit density 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 155 61, 155 62
Area code(s) 210 65
Vehicle registration I, Y, Z

Cholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) - alternate name, Holargos - is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from Syntagma Square. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.950 km2. The main thoroughfare is Mesogeion Avenue, which connects Cholargos with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6.

Cholargos was the name of a deme of ancient Attica. The most prominent citizen of ancient Cholargos was Pericles. Cholargos was part of the community of Chalandri until 1933, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1963.

Cholargos is twinned with:

The headquarters of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks are in Cholargos.

City's aesthetic

Cholargos municipal park

Agia Triada Church

Urban neighbourhood


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