Korydallos

Korydallos
Korydallos
Κορυδαλλός
Location
Korydallos is located in Greece
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Korydallos
Coordinates 37°58′N 23°39′E / 37.967°N 23.65°E / 37.967; 23.65Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°39′E / 37.967°N 23.65°E / 37.967; 23.65
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Attica
Regional unit: Piraeus
Mayor: Stavros Kasimatis
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
 - Population: 67,456
 - Area: 4.324 km2 (2 sq mi)
 - Density: 15,600 /km2 (40,405 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 30 m (98 ft)
Postal: 181 xx
Telephone: 210
Auto: Z
Website
www.korydallos.gr

Korydallos (Greek: Κορυδαλλός, Latin: Corydallus) is a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is a western suburb of Piraeus. It is the home of the Korydallos prisons. It sits on a mountain in the west named Aegaleo. It is located W of Athens, N of Piraeus and S of GR-8/E55 and Athinon Avenue.

Farming used to dominate the community and much of the area was and remains deforested. The western half is rocky. Today, urbanization covers the south, central, west-central and east.

It was founded in ancient times, and was one of the 100 municipalities in ancient Attica at the end of the 6th century BC. Theophilos Corydalleus (1563–1646) was a philosopher who lived in Corydallos. 200 years later, Korydallos was known as Koutsoukari from the property owner (Emmanouil Koutsikaris) of the greater area. After that it was renamed into Pachy or Pachi or Pahi from the next owner (Pachinas). In 1923, the region was renamed back into its ancient name, Korydallos. The population in 1928 was 2,500. In 1934, Korydallos became an autonomous commune until 1946 when it became a municipality and a city. The city now boasts a population of 60,000.

Korydallos has schools, lyceums, High schools, banks, a post office, and many squares (plateies). The main street Taxiarhon has become a well known shopping center with many fashion shops and boutiques. Korydallos also has some soccer teams,with Proodeftiki FC which has its own stadium at Grigoriou Lambraki street, and Aetos Korydallou being the most famous among them.

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Trivia

The international award winning Greek cult-film 'Spirtokouto' was filmed in Korydallos in 2003.

Historical population

Year Municipality
1981 61,313
1991 63,184
2001 67,456

See also

  • List of municipalities of Attica

References

External links

North: Haidari
West: Nikaia Skala Oropou (community) East: Agia Varvara
South: Nikaia

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