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Galatsi

Γαλάτσι
Galatsi is located in Greece
Galatsi
Galatsi
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°45′E / 38.017°N 23.750°E / 38.017; 23.750Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°45′E / 38.017°N 23.750°E / 38.017; 23.750
KintraGreece
Admeenistrative regionAttica
Regional unitCentral Athens
Destricts1
Area
 • Municipality4.026 km2 (1.554 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
59345
 • Municipality density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
111 xx
Aurie code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.galatsi.gr

Galatsi (Greek: Γαλάτσι, [ɣaˈlatsi]), cried in Katharevousa Galatsion (Greek: Γαλάτσιον), is a northren suburb o Athens, Greece, an a municipality o the Attica region. Till the mid-20t century, the aurie wis mainly made up o fermlands but due tae the conteenous expansion o the Greek caipital, Galatsi wis rapidly urbanisit an haes come tae lee in the centre o the Athens agglomeration. It is ane o the maist densely populatit auries o Athens, wi a heich percentage o its launds covered bi flora tho, as the hill o Tourkovounia wi its forests an the pairk Alsos Veikou are amang the major "green lungs" athin the centre o Athens.

Etymologie

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Awtho several etymologies hae been proposed aboot the oreegin o the name Galatsi, which awready appears in the beuk o 1870, History o Athens, it oreeginates frae the surname o Symeon Galakis, a squire who purchased launds aroond the kirk o Agia Glykeria in 1851. Consequently the whole aurie wis gien his name, which, accordin tae the phenomenon featurin the auld Athenian phonologie an kent as tsitakism, wis pronooncit 'Galatsis', sicweys the name o the aurie wis feenally Galatsi. An alternative theory suggests that it derivit frae gala, the Greek wird for the milk that the shepherds o the aurie's rangelands yelled hoverin aroond in order tae sell thair products.[2]

Neebourheids

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In Galatsi thare are mony schuils, banks, post offices, an plateies. The famous Grava schuil complex is locatit thare an mony ither educational foondations an public an private institutes.

Demografie

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Year Population
1981 50,096
1991 57,230
2001 58,042
2011 59,345

Steids o interest

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References

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  1. a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Ιστορία του Γαλατσίου" (in Greek). galatsinews.gr. Archived frae the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 21 Januar 2009.

Freemit airtins

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