Pallini
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pallini |
| name_local | Παλλήνη |
| type | municipality |
| image_map | 2011 Dimos Pallinis.png |
| periph | Attica |
| periphunit | East Attica |
| pop_municipality | 59459 |
| area_municipality | 29.43 |
| pop_municunit | 23445 |
| area_municunit | 18.93 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| elevation | 150 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code | 153 xx |
| area_code | 210 |
| website | www.palini.gr |
| image_skyline | Πόλη της Παλλήνης β Greece.jpg |
| caption_skyline | Pallini city |
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| name = Pallini | name_local = Παλλήνη |type = municipality | image_map = 2011 Dimos Pallinis.png | periph = Attica | periphunit = East Attica | pop_municipality = 59459 | area_municipality = 29.43 | pop_municunit = 23445 | area_municunit = 18.93 | population_as_of = 2021 | elevation = 150 | coordinates = | postal_code = 153 xx | area_code = 210 | licence = | website = www.palini.gr | image_skyline = Πόλη της Παλλήνης β Greece.jpg | caption_skyline = Pallini city | city_flag = | city_seal = | districts = | mayor = | party = | since =
Pallini () is a suburban town in the Greater Athens Area and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Gerakas. It is the seat of administration of the East Attica regional unit.
Geography
Pallini 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:
The municipality has an area of 29.430 km2, the municipal unit 18.932 km2.
Historical population
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| 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 |
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Notable people
- Dimitri Nanopoulos (1948-), physicist
- Katerina Stefanidi (1990-), Olympic gold medalist in the women's pole vault
Gallery
File:Koimiseos tis Theotokou Church at Pallini.jpg|Dormition of Theotokos church File:Πλατεία Ελευθερίας Παλλήνη υ Greece.jpg|Eleftherias Square File:Δημαρχείο Παλλήνης ρ Greece.jpg|The City Hall File:Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Τρύφωνος Παλλήνης ε Greece.jpg|St Tryfonas church File:Αθλητικό Κέντρο Κάντζας - panoramio.jpg|Kantza sports center File:Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Κάντζας.jpg|Church in Kantza (Leontari) suburb File:Πάρκο Κάντζας - panoramio - Dimorsitanos.jpg|Park File:Πλατεία Ανθούσας Αττικής β.jpg|Anthousa Square
References
References
- "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
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