Metamorfosi

For other uses, see Metamorfosi (disambiguation).
Metamorfosi
Μεταμόρφωση
Municipality
Metamorfosi is located in Greece
Metamorfosi
Metamorfosi
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E / 38.050°N 23.750°E / 38.050; 23.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
Government
 • MayorEfstratios Saraoudas[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality
5.502 km2 (2.124 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
30,174
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
144 5x
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.metamorfossi.gov.gr

Metamorfosi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, romanized: Metamórfosi, lit. 'transfiguration'; before 1957: Koukouvaounes[3] (Greek: Κουκουβάουνες, romanized: Koukouváounes) is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region.

Geography

Metamorfosi is situated east of the small river Kifisos, 9 km north of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 5.502 km2.[4] The built-up area of Metamorfosi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Lykovrysi, Irakleio and Nea Filadelfeia. The A1 and A6 motorways intersect through a four-level stack interchange in Metamorfosi. The town is served by a Proastiakos suburban railway station.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 17,840
1991 21,052
2001 26,448
2011 29,891
2021 30,174

See also

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Metamorfossi, 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. ^ "Πανδέκτης: Koukouvaounai -- Metamorfosis". pandektis.ekt.gr. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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