Aspropyrgos
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Aspropyrgos is a suburb of Athens, and a municipality in the West Attica
regional unit, Attica, Greece
. It is located 20 km NW of the city center of Athens in the Thriasian plain
. The municipality
had a population of 27,741 at the 2001 census.
is in the northeast. A small port is found in the south and the shores are aligned with trees; willow and other types of trees dominate the city's coastline. Egaleo Mountain
rises southwest of it. Aspropyrgos's terrain is rocky.
Its nearest highway is GR-8A/E94
, with an interchange 2 km south of the centre. The interchange was a junction until 1994, and was then closed off from 1996 until 1997 in order to extend the number of lanes to four. The main street also serves a road that linked the Peloponnese
and the northern and eastern suburbs of Athens, while the industrial area is in the southeastern part of the Aspropyrgos ; the entire south is also industrialized. Attiki Odos
is now accessible to its north with an interchange, and the high-speed rail runs north of it but without a nearby station.
, south of the city, has been producing oil for many years. It is the largest in Greece, with an annual capacity of 135000 oilbbl/d. As a consequence, pollution has been a problem for years. The refinery includes depots in the southern and eastern parts, and some in the western part and at a dock to the southwest. Skaramangas Bay lies to the south ; and a lagoon where the area is less than 1 km². The highway is in the west and the boundary with Chaidari
is in the south, with the Aegaleo Ring situated in the east but not fully accessible.
Aspropyrgos used to be a petroleum producing-community, and oil was its main industry together with agriculture. Agriculture is, however, rare today.
Aspropyrgos has schools, secondary schools, colleges, banks, a post office, a train station, a port, and town squares (plateia
).
West Attica
West Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Elefsina. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west....
regional unit, Attica, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located 20 km NW of the city center of Athens in the Thriasian plain
Thriasian Plain
The Thriasian Plain is a plain in western Attica, immediately to the west of Athens, in Greece. It is bounded by Mount Egaleo to the east, Mount Parnitha to the north, Mount Pateras to the west, and the Bay of Eleusina to the south.-History:...
. The municipality
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
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had a population of 27,741 at the 2001 census.
Etymology
The name 'Aspropyrgos' is derived from the Greek words '',meaning 'white' and ' meaning 'castle' or 'tower'.Transport and Locale
The main street is Dimokratias ('Democracy') Avenue. Eleusis Military Airport forms its communal and municipal boundary in its west, while Mount ParnithaParnitha
Mount Parnitha is a densely forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m and a summit known as Karavola...
is in the northeast. A small port is found in the south and the shores are aligned with trees; willow and other types of trees dominate the city's coastline. Egaleo Mountain
Egaleo (mountain)
Aegaleo , also Aigaleo and Egaleo, is a mountain in Greece. It is situated west of Athens, southeast of Eleusis, east of the island of Salamis and northwest of Piraeus. Most of the mountain is rocky. It is shorter than Hymettus...
rises southwest of it. Aspropyrgos's terrain is rocky.
Its nearest highway is GR-8A/E94
Greek National Road 8A
Greek National Road 8A is a toll road running from Kifissou avenue, in Athens up to the northeast of Patras. It is a highway from Kifissou avenue up to Corinth, for about 85 km and the rest is an undivided highway with just one lane per direction. The total length is 215 km, but for the...
, with an interchange 2 km south of the centre. The interchange was a junction until 1994, and was then closed off from 1996 until 1997 in order to extend the number of lanes to four. The main street also serves a road that linked the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
and the northern and eastern suburbs of Athens, while the industrial area is in the southeastern part of the Aspropyrgos ; the entire south is also industrialized. Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos
Attiki Odos is a privately owned toll motorway in Greece. The Proastiakos high-speed suburban rail is set almost entirely in the median of the motorway, along its main section. The motorway's numbers are 6 for the main section, 64 for the Hymettus Beltway and 65 for the Aigaleo Beltway...
is now accessible to its north with an interchange, and the high-speed rail runs north of it but without a nearby station.
Industry
The Aspropyrgos RefineryAspropyrgos Refinery
The Aspropyrgos oil refinery is of a complex type and one of the most modern in Europe . Operated by Hellenic Petroleum Group. Situated near Aspropyrgos, a suburb of Athens...
, south of the city, has been producing oil for many years. It is the largest in Greece, with an annual capacity of 135000 oilbbl/d. As a consequence, pollution has been a problem for years. The refinery includes depots in the southern and eastern parts, and some in the western part and at a dock to the southwest. Skaramangas Bay lies to the south ; and a lagoon where the area is less than 1 km². The highway is in the west and the boundary with Chaidari
Chaidari
Chaidari , is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lies to the north and south...
is in the south, with the Aegaleo Ring situated in the east but not fully accessible.
Aspropyrgos used to be a petroleum producing-community, and oil was its main industry together with agriculture. Agriculture is, however, rare today.
Aspropyrgos has schools, secondary schools, colleges, banks, a post office, a train station, a port, and town squares (plateia
Plateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
).
Historical Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,541 |
| 1991 | 15,715 |
| 2001 | 27,741 |
External links
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| West: Eleusis | Aspropyrgos | East: Fyli Fyli Fyli is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens... and Ano Liosia Ano Liosia Ano Liosia is a suburb and a former municipality in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.... |
| Southwest: Gulf of Eleusis | South: Chaidari Chaidari Chaidari , is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lies to the north and south... |
Southeast: Petroupolis |