Triandria
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Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area
and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located east of Thessaloniki's city centre at an elevation of 70m. It is bounded by the Kaftanzoglio Stadium
on the south-west, the districts of Saranta Ekklisies at north-west and of Ano Toumpa at east. Triandria is accessed by the Thessaloniki ring road motorway from (Interchange K8) from its west and the Toumpa Interchange (Interchange K8) to the east. The suburb (borough) is named after the World War I
-era "Triumvirate of National Defence
" (in Greek: Τριανδρία της Εθνικής Αμύνης), comprising the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos
, together with Admiral Pavlos Koundouriotis and General Panagiotis Danglis
.
, the biggest in honor of the Saint outside the island of Corfu
where he is considered a patron saint.
Thessaloniki Urban Area
The Thessaloniki Urban Area is the contiguous densely built-up urban area around the municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece, which is the second largest municipality by population in the country behind Athens. The contiguous built-up area consists of 13 municipalities and forms the urban core of the...
and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located east of Thessaloniki's city centre at an elevation of 70m. It is bounded by the Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Kaftanzoglio stadium is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, hence its name. At the time of its opening on 27 October 1960, the stadium was one of the highest quality stadiums in the Balkans...
on the south-west, the districts of Saranta Ekklisies at north-west and of Ano Toumpa at east. Triandria is accessed by the Thessaloniki ring road motorway from (Interchange K8) from its west and the Toumpa Interchange (Interchange K8) to the east. The suburb (borough) is named after the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
-era "Triumvirate of National Defence
Movement of National Defence
The Movement of National Defence was an uprising by Venizelist officers of the Hellenic Army in Thessaloniki in August 1916 against the royal government in Athens. It led to the establishment of a separate, Venizelist Greek government in the north of the country, which entered the First World...
" (in Greek: Τριανδρία της Εθνικής Αμύνης), comprising the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932...
, together with Admiral Pavlos Koundouriotis and General Panagiotis Danglis
Panagiotis Danglis
Panagiotis Danglis was a Greek general of the Hellenic Army and a politician.He was born in Agrinio in 1853, graduated from the Scholi Evelpidon Officer Academy in 1878 as a Second Lieutenant of Artillery, and later extended his studies for another year in Belgium...
.
Other
Triandria has four elementary schools, two gymnasiums, a lyceum (highschools), basketball grounds and a soccer field both home to local team Achilleas Triandrias. There is also a church of Agios SpyridonasSaint Spyridon
Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous also sometimes written Saint Spiridon is a saint honoured in both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions.-Life:...
, the biggest in honor of the Saint outside the island of Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
where he is considered a patron saint.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,822 |
| 2001 | 11,289 |