Cholargos
Encyclopedia
Cholargos is a suburb
of Athens
, Greece
, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers 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.
It is accessed by Messogion Avenue in the west and is now attached to Attiki Odos
at number 6 north of the town hall. The name of the suburb dates back to ancient Athens
and the most prominent "Χολαργεύς" (citizen of Cholargos) was Pericles
.
It was first given "community
" status in 1933 and "municipality
" status in 1963.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers 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.
It is accessed by Messogion Avenue in the west and is now attached to 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...
at number 6 north of the town hall. The name of the suburb dates back to ancient Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and the most prominent "Χολαργεύς" (citizen of Cholargos) was Pericles
Pericles
Pericles was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age—specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars...
.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 31,703 |
| 1991 | 33,691 |
| 2001 | 32,166 |
It was first given "community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
" status in 1933 and "municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
" status in 1963.
Notable people
- Georgios DiamantopoulosGeorgios DiamantopoulosGiorgos Diamantopoulos is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6'5" tall shooting guard-small forward and he possesses great scoring ability.-Pro career:...
(1980-), basketball player - Alexis GeorgoulisAlexis GeorgoulisAlexis Georgoulis is a Greek actor and director who became particularly popular in Greece after his participation in the 2001 Greek Television Series "You Are My Mate"...
(1974-), actor - Dimitrios KatiakosDimitrios KatiakosDimitrios Katiakos, also spelled Dimitris Katiakos is a Greek professional basketball player...
(1987-), basketball player - Epameinondas PapantoniouEpameinondas PapantoniouEpameinondas Papantoniou is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m tall. He can play point guard or shooting guard.-Pro career:...
(1990-), basketball player - Eleni Rantou, actress
- Pericles, son of XanthippusPericlesPericles was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age—specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars...
(495-429 BC), Statesman and athenian general