Cholargos
Holargos (Greek: Χολαργός, also: Cholargos) is a town and a suburb in the Athens urban area, Greece, located northeast of the Athens city proper and about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) away from Syntagma Square. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.950 km2. The main thoroughfare is Mesogeion Avenue, which connects Cholargos with central Athens and the northern beltway Motorway 6.
Ηolargos
Χολαργός | |
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Ηolargos Location within North Athens regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | North Athens |
| Municipality | Papagou-Cholargos |
| Districts | 1 |
| • Municipal unit | 3.950 km2 (1.525 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 30,840 |
| • Municipal unit density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 155 61, 155 62 |
| Area code(s) | 210 65 |
| Vehicle registration | I, Y, Z |
Cholargos was the name of a deme of ancient Attica. The most prominent citizen of ancient Cholargos was Pericles. Cholargos was part of the community of Chalandri until 1933, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1963.