Agios Dimitrios
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Agios Dimitrios is a suburb in the southern part of Athens
, Greece
. Several main roads pass through the city. It is also linked to Katechaki, Vouliagmenis Avenue to the east, Poseidonos Avenue (GR-89
to the west and the avenue to the south. It is located SW of Attiki Odos
(number 65) which is also known as the Hymettus Ring which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located S of Athens
W of Vouliagmenis Avenue, N of Vouliagmeni
, NW of Cape Sounio and SE of Piraeus
and Syngrou Avenue. The famous beaches which is also Athens' closest lies to the west. The most famous street in the municipality is Dionysiou Solomou, where the Livanis Family lives. Agios Demetrios has had some very notable residents, chief among them Stylianos Mavridis, the University Professor of Philosophy and Greek, and the author of History Ekaterine Mavridou-Livanis. The previous name of the village was Brachami (Greek: Μπραχάμι). The original name today is just a junior football/soccer team.
The area was made up of farmlands. Mixed farming was common. Much of the agricultural production that time was pastures and groves. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, most of the municipality are urbanized or residential. The area are hilly and has a few hilltops. Much of the industrial buildings and businesses along with shopping outlets are aligned within Vouliagmenis Avenue and is split in two one-way streets to the north. It has several interchanges. Agios Dimitrios since 2004 has a subway station of the Attiki Metro
with the Red Line named Alexandros Panagoulis named after Alexandros Panagoulis
, prior to 2004 was Dafni as its nearest station. The station is the southernmost of the line 2. The city was also home to the Athens Broadcast centre.
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....
. Several main roads pass through the city. It is also linked to Katechaki, Vouliagmenis Avenue to the east, Poseidonos Avenue (GR-89
Greek National Road 89
Greek National Road 89 is a highway that goes from Koropi to Lavrio as a continuation of the Attiki Odos route. It starts from the Airport intersection near Koropi and ends at the Lavrio port. It has two lanes per direction. It has 6 traffic lights, making it more like an urban avenue rather than a...
to the west and the avenue to the south. It is located SW of 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...
(number 65) which is also known as the Hymettus Ring which opened in 2004 with the Katechaki interchange. It is also located S 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...
W of Vouliagmenis Avenue, N of Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni is a seaside town and former municipality 20 km south of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 6,442 at the 2001 census. Vouliagmeni is among the most...
, NW of Cape Sounio and SE of Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
and Syngrou Avenue. The famous beaches which is also Athens' closest lies to the west. The most famous street in the municipality is Dionysiou Solomou, where the Livanis Family lives. Agios Demetrios has had some very notable residents, chief among them Stylianos Mavridis, the University Professor of Philosophy and Greek, and the author of History Ekaterine Mavridou-Livanis. The previous name of the village was Brachami (Greek: Μπραχάμι). The original name today is just a junior football/soccer team.
The area was made up of farmlands. Mixed farming was common. Much of the agricultural production that time was pastures and groves. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands in the 1920s and the 1930s. Today, most of the municipality are urbanized or residential. The area are hilly and has a few hilltops. Much of the industrial buildings and businesses along with shopping outlets are aligned within Vouliagmenis Avenue and is split in two one-way streets to the north. It has several interchanges. Agios Dimitrios since 2004 has a subway station of the Attiki Metro
Athens Metro
The Athens Metro is an underground rapid transit system serving Athens, the capital city of Greece. It was constructed and owned by Attiko Metro S.A. and operated until 2011 by Attiko Metro Etaireia Leitourgias S.A....
with the Red Line named Alexandros Panagoulis named after Alexandros Panagoulis
Alexandros Panagoulis
Alexandros Panagoulis was a Greek politician and poet. He took an active role in the fight against the Regime of the Colonels in Greece. He became famous for his attempt to assassinate dictator Georgios Papadopoulos on 13 August 1968, but also for the torture that he was subjected to during his...
, prior to 2004 was Dafni as its nearest station. The station is the southernmost of the line 2. The city was also home to the Athens Broadcast centre.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 51,421 |
| 1991 | 57,574 |
| 2001 | 65,173 |