Haidari
Haïdari
Χαϊδάρι | |
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  Haïdari Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates:38°1′N23°39′E/ 38.017°N 23.650°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michail Selekos[1](since 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 22.655 km2(8.747 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 47,051 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2(5,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal code | 124 6x |
| Area code(s) | 210 5xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | haidari.gr |
Haidari[3](Greek:Χαϊδάρι,Chaidari) is a suburban town in the western part of theAthens agglomeration,west ofAthenscity center.
Geography
[edit]The municipality has an area of 22.655 km2.[4]The geography of the municipality of Haidari is diverse: the eastern part, where the town Haidari is situated, is densely populated and forms a continuous built up area with the inner suburbs of central Athens. The rockyAigaleohills run through the central part of the municipality. The pine forest of Dafni and theDaphni Monasterylie on the eastern slopes of Aigaleo. The westernmost part of Haidari is the small industrial port townSkaramagkas,on theSaronic GulfnearEleusis.The main roads of Haidari are theGreek National Road 8(the old road from Athens toCorinth) and theIera odos.
History
[edit]During theTurkish ruleHaidari belonged to a certain HaydarPasha,which may have been a nickname from the Arabic wordhaydar,meaning 'lion'.[citation needed]
Concentration camp
[edit]
The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου,stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou,German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel in Haidari during theAxis Occupation of Greecefrom September 1943 to September 1944.
The camp is now a monument to theGreek Resistance.
Sights of Interest
[edit]- Daphni Monastery
- Palataki Tower
- Diomideios Botanical Garden
See also
[edit]Historical population
[edit]| Year | Town | Municipality |
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| 1981 | - | 47,396 |
| 1991 | 44,831 | 47,437 |
| 2001 | 45,227 | 46,276 |
| 2011 | 45,642 | 46,897 |
| 2021 | - | 47,051 |
References
[edit]- ^Municipality of Chaidari, Municipal elections – October 2023,Ministry of Interior
- ^"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.
- ^For the spelling, see themunicipal website.
- ^"Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)"(PDF)(in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2015-09-21.
External links
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Administrative divisionsof theAtticaRegion | ||
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| Regional unit ofCentral Athens |  | |
| Regional unit ofNorth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofSouth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofPiraeus | ||
| Regional unit ofEast Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofIslands | ||
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