Agia Paraskevi
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- For other uses, see Agia Paraskevi (disambiguation).
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| Prefecture: | Attica |
| Metropolitan Area: | Athens |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: | 38.0015 (38°0'9') N lat. 23.82 (23°49'15') E long. |
| Area: -Total -Water -Rank | 7 kmē |
| Population: (1991) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 47,463 6,780.43/km</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | about 200 m 230 m(centre) around 1,100 m |
| Postal code: | 153, 154 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-210 (030-210) -600 thru 609 |
| Statistical code: | 0102 |
| Car designation: | Y (prev.)Z pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | APR |
| Address of administration: | 463 Mesogeion Ave. Agia Paraskevi 155 43 |
| Website: | www.agiaparaskevi.gr (in Greek) |
Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. It is bounded northeast by Athens, where ERT studios are located. Its distance from Athens is about 5 to 6 km. Its total size is about 600 m by 600 m. Its location is in the southeast. It includes some satellites. Its rest are residential. Its main street is Mesogeion. Agriculture used to dominate before the 1930s or 1940s by the booming of Athens. The highest elevation is around 800 m in the northern slopes of the Hymettus.
Agia Paraskevi consists of 5 districts which are: Kontopefko (Greek Κοντοπεύκο for short pine tree, Ancient/Katharevousa Kontopefkon), Nea Zoi (Νέα Ζωη Greek for new life), Tsakos (Τσάκος), Agios Ioannis (Greek: Άγιος Ιωάννης mean. Saint John) and Stavros (Σταυρός mean. cross). In the town center is the central Agia Paraskevi Square with the beautiful church dedicated to the Orthodox Santa Agia Paraskevi, after whom the suburb is named.
Since 2004, it is bypassed along with Mesogeion Avenue and the historic Marathonos Avenue the Hymettus Ring (route 65) in the southeast which is part of the Attiki Odos privately-owned superhighway network. It has an interchange in the southeast which is the last interchange before Katechaki Avenue. The junction for the westbound lanes of Attiki Odos (route 6) is east of the boundary.
It has to be remarked that in Agia Paraskevi operates the Nuclear Research Center Demokritos which hosts the sole nuclear reactor in Greece. In the suberb is also situated the headquarters of the Greek Ministry of Agriculture.
The climate conditions in the area around Agia Paraskevi are very nice: not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer, with a medium level of humidity, and all this combined with the world-known greek sun. Due to this fact, people suffering from serious illnesses used to be brought here, as part of their treatment or in order to recover, in the years before the great urban developement. In this time Agia Paraskevi was only fields and forests.
Built at the foot of Hymettus mountain, Agia Paraskevi offers a great opportunity for leisure activities such as trekking, jogging and cycling. The town is constantly developing and every evening it attracts people from all over Attica as it is full of cafes, bars, small clubs and restaurants. There are also cinemas and shopping centers.
The football team of the suberb is called Santa football team and it has many devoted funs. During the Olympic games in 2004, a part of the historical Marathon passed through Agia Paraskevi, in Mesogeion avenue.
Agia Paraskevi has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, a post office, a municipal library and squares including Agia Paraskevi Square.
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 32,904 | - | 4,700.57/km² |
| 1991 | 47,463 | 14,559/44.25% | 6,780.43/km² |
External links
- Paraskevi&country=GR Mapquest - Agia Paraskevi (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Agia), street map not available
- Coordinates: Template:Coor dms
| Northwest: Chalandri | North: Cholargos | |
| West: Cholargos and Neo Psychiko | Agia Paraskevi | East: Glyka Nera |
| South: Neo Psychiko |