Zografou
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Zografou is a suburb
in the eastern part of Athens
, Greece
. It is located about 5 km from downtown Athens
, 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue, 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) forming part of the Attiki Odos
private superhighway network, and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. Olof Palme
Avenue passes the city.
, mayor of Athens from 1851–1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.
In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremma of the Kouponia/Goudi
area to Ioannis Zografos (d. 1927), a Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party
and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.
In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, which also consisted of Goudi, gained the status of a community, its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.
In 1947/48, Zografou became a municipality and encompassed the districts of Goudi and Ano Ilissia (formerly Kouponia, Κουπόνια). Ilissia derived its name from the river Ilissos
, which starts at St Eleoussa, now in the University campus.
The area was once made up of farmland with forest also dominating the area ; farming was mixed including pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens spread to the area and eliminated farmlands, leaving empty space to the northeast. The area's forests, which are made up of pines, are situated in the south, southeast and the east, and a small park lies to the north ; it is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the University of Athens is situated in the south, together with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers, and Zografou's hospital is in the northeast, near Papagou
. Much of the municipality is made up of grasslands and rocks, which are part of the Hymettus
range, and much of the area is hilly in the west.
Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies
). The main church and its surrounding square is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας).
The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east, and a number of mines can be found in the east.
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...
in the eastern part 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....
. It is located about 5 km from downtown 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...
, 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue, 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) forming part of the 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...
private superhighway network, and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. Olof Palme
Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician. A long-time protegé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination, and was a two-term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet...
Avenue passes the city.
History
After the departure of the Ottomans from the area in the 1830s, the area came into the ownership of Ioannis KoniarisIoannis Koniaris
Ioannis Koniaris was a Greek politician of the 19th century, who was twice elected as Mayor of Athens, serving from 29 August 1854 until 22 November 1853 and again until 23 November 1854.-Sources:...
, mayor of Athens from 1851–1854, and Leonidas Vournazos.
In 1902, Eleni Vournazos, widow of Leonidas, sells 1,250 stremma of the Kouponia/Goudi
Goudi
Goudi is a residential neighbourhood of Athens, Greece, on the eastern part of town and on the foothills of Mount Hymettus. Its name descends from the 19th century Goudi family, who owned a large estate in the area...
area to Ioannis Zografos (d. 1927), a Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party (Greece)
The Nationalist Party of Greece was the conservative and expansionist political party from 1865-1909. It was opposed primarily by the New Party of Charilaos Trikoupis....
and university professor. Dividing it into plots, he sold them for installments of 112 drachma per month. The first houses were erected in 1919. Within ten years, 100 had been built. At this time, the foundations of the Church of St. Theraponta were erected.
In 1929, the area, now known as Zografou, which also consisted of Goudi, gained the status of a community, its first president being Sotirios Zografos, the son of Ioannis. In 1935, the area of Kouponia (now Ano Ilisia) was incorporated into the community.
In 1947/48, Zografou became a municipality and encompassed the districts of Goudi and Ano Ilissia (formerly Kouponia, Κουπόνια). Ilissia derived its name from the river Ilissos
Ilissos
The Ilissos or Ilissus is a river in Athens, Greece. Originally a tributary of the Kifissos River, it is now largely channeled underground.-Ancient Athens:...
, which starts at St Eleoussa, now in the University campus.
Subdivisions
- GoudiGoudiGoudi is a residential neighbourhood of Athens, Greece, on the eastern part of town and on the foothills of Mount Hymettus. Its name descends from the 19th century Goudi family, who owned a large estate in the area...
- Palio Zografou
- Neo Zografou
- Ano Ilissia
The area was once made up of farmland with forest also dominating the area ; farming was mixed including pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens spread to the area and eliminated farmlands, leaving empty space to the northeast. The area's forests, which are made up of pines, are situated in the south, southeast and the east, and a small park lies to the north ; it is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the University of Athens is situated in the south, together with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers, and Zografou's hospital is in the northeast, near Papagou
Papagou
Papagou is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The city is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a Greek Army General who served in the Second World War...
. Much of the municipality is made up of grasslands and rocks, which are part of the Hymettus
Hymettus
Hymettus, also Hymettos is a mountain range in the Athens area, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellos or Trellovouno , a name of uncertain origin...
range, and much of the area is hilly in the west.
Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies
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...
). The main church and its surrounding square is consecrated to Agios Therapontas (Greek: Άγιος Θεράποντας).
The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east, and a number of mines can be found in the east.
Sites of Interests
- Gounaropoulos MuseumGounaropoulos MuseumGounaropoulos Museum is a museum located in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1977 in Zografou.Giorgos Gounaropoulos , a Greek painter who was recognized for the special light in his paintings and his personal painting style....
- A museum named after Gounaropoulos along with its street. It was founded in 1977. - Marika Kotopouli MuseumMarika Kotopouli MuseumThe Marika Kotopouli Museum is a modern art museum in Zografou, Athens, Greece. The building housing the museum was built by the famous Greek theater actress Marika Kotopouli as her holiday home in 1926. During the Second World War the house was requisitioned by the Germans and after the war it...
- founded in 1990 and is named after Marika KotopouliMarika Kotopouli-Biography:Kotopouli was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens, to Dimitris and Eleni. Her parents were also actors, and Marika's first stage appearance came during one of their tours, in the play "The Coachman of the Alps"...
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 84,548 |
| 1991 | 80,492 |
| 2001 | 76,115 |