Polydendri
Municipal unit in Greece
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Polydendri (Greek: Πολυδένδρι, English: "Many trees") is a town and former community of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is part of Athens metropolitan area.[3] Polydendri has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[4]
Polydendri
Πολυδένδρι | |
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Location within the regional unit | |
  Polydendri | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 23°52′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 13.881 km2 (5.359 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,221 |
| • Municipal unit density | 87.96/km2 (227.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 19014 |
| Area code | +30-22950 |
Geography
It is located in the north of Athens. Polydendri is at an altitude of 340 meters. The town contains 1,221 residents (2021 census) and it has many cultural unions, such as a youth union, a traditional dance union, an athletic club (the "Black Eagle of Polydendri" playing at the athletic center of Gourezi), a tracking club and a heavy metal society (called "the Obscure" and numbering 1.500 members from all around Greece). Furthermore, Polydendri is known for its taverns.
The municipal unit has a land area of 13.881 km2[5] and also includes the villages of Taxiárches, Irakleideís, and Ágios Geórgios.
