Magoula is a town (pop. 3,728 in 2001) and former community

Communities and Municipalities of Greece

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 (pop. 4,005) of West Attica

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....

, Greece

Greece

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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit.

Magoula is linked by road with Elefsina and Agios Thomas in Boeotia, and to Mandra

Mandra

Mandra , is a town and municipality in the central part of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Mandra is part of the Athens metropolitan area...

 in the west. Magoula is located about 22 km northwest 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...

, north of Elefsina, ENE of Corinth

Corinth

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 and southeast of SSE of Thiva. The municipal unit of Magoúla also includes the village of Néos Póntos (pop. 277).

Businesses and agriculture are the most popular industry in Magoula and its surrounding area. The prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural. Housing developments arrived in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Historical population

Year	Town population	Community population
1981	1,915	-
1991	2,663	-
2001	3,728	4,005

External links

• GTP Travel Pages (Municipality) (in English and Greek)