Agioi Anargyroi
Municipal unit in Greece
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Agioi Anargyroi (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburban town in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2]
Agioi Anargyroi
Άγιοι Ανάργυροι | |
|---|---|
Location within West Athens regional unit | |
  Agioi Anargyroi Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 38°1.6′N 23°43.1′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Municipality | Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 3.200 km2 (1.236 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 32,283 |
| • Municipal unit density | 10,090/km2 (26,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 135 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | IB |
| Website | www.agan.gov.gr |
Geography
Agioi Anargyroi is located 5 km (3 mi) north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km2.[3] Its built-up area is continuous with the municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway also passes through the town.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,094 |
| 1981 | 30,320 |
| 1991 | 30,739 |
| 2001 | 32,957 |
| 2011 | 34,168 |
| 2021 | 32,283 |
