Papagou Παπάγου
Municipal unit
Papagou Location within North Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 37°59.4′N 23°47.6′E / 37.9900°N 23.7933°E / 37.9900; 23.7933
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Papagou-Cholargos
Area
• Municipal unit	3.375 km2 (1.303 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	13,962
• Municipal unit density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	156 69
Area code(s)	210 65
Vehicle registration	I, Y, Z

Papagou (Greek: Παπάγου or Παπάγος Papagos) is a suburban town and municipal unit in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a general who led the Greek Army in the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek Ministry of National Defense is located in town.

Papagou was part of the municipality of Cholargos until 1965, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1982.^[2] Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is a municipal unit according to the Kallikratis Plan.^[3]

Papagou is situated west of the Hymettus mountains, 6 km east of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.375 km².^[4] The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes southeast of the town. Adjacent suburbs are Cholargos to the northeast and Zografou to the southwest.

Papagou B.C. is the professional basketball team of Papagou.

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  The bust of Alexandros Papagos in front of the town hall
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  Papagos statue
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  Cultural Hall of Papagou.
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  Architecture of Papagou.
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  Neighbourhood
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  Local park.
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  Municipal Theatre of Papagou.

• List of municipalities of Attica

• Official website (in Greek)