Pallini (Greek: Παλλήνη) is a suburban town in Greater Athens Area and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Gerakas.[2] It is the seat of administration of the East Attica regional unit.
Pallini
Παλλήνη | |
|---|---|
 Pallini city | |
  Pallini Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°53′E / 38.000°N 23.883°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 18.93 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 59,459 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 23,445 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 153 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Website | www.palini.gr |
Geography
editPallini is situated in the eastern part of the Athens conurbation, at about 150 m elevation. It lies in a plain between the mountains Penteliko and Hymettus. It is 2 km east of Gerakas and 14 km east of Athens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Gerakas and Anthousa. Pallini station, west of the town centre, is served by commuter trains and Athens metro. Greek National Road 54 (Athens - Rafina) passes through Pallini. The municipal unit Pallini includes the subdivision of Leontari.
Municipality
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The municipality Pallini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The municipality has an area of 29.430 km2, the municipal unit 18.932 km2.[3]
Historical population
edit| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,475 | - | - |
| 1991 | 8,021 | 10,908 | - |
| 2001 | 12,552 | 16,679 | - |
| 2011 | 16,415 | 22,344 | 54,415 |
| 2021 | 17,371 | 23,445 | 59,459 |
Notable people
edit- Dimitri Nanopoulos (1948-), physicist
- Katerina Stefanidi (1990-), Olympic gold medalist in the women's pole vault
Gallery
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Dormition of Theotokos church -
Eleftherias Square -
The City Hall -
St Tryfonas church -
Kantza sports center -
Church in Kantza (Leontari) suburb -
Park -
Anthousa Square
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.