Galatsi

Galatsi Γαλάτσι
Galatsi Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°45′E
Kintra	Greece
Admeenistrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Destricts	1
Area
• Municipality	4.026 km2 (1.554 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Municipality	59345
• Municipality density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	111 xx
Aurie code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.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

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.

Neebourheids

• Kypriadou
• Lamprini

Ither

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

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

Steids o interest

• Alsos Veikou, a brawness leafy pairk
• Galatsi Olympic Hall - whaur table tennis an gymnastics wur played. It haulds up tae 6,200 seats Website: [1]
• Omorfoklissia, an aurie famous for its peace an calmness

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid (in Greek)
• G-Magazine Archived 2010-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
• Galatsinews Archived 2005-01-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)