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Agia Varvara

Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E / 38.000°N 23.650°E / 38.000; 23.650
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Agia Varvara
Αγία Βαρβάρα
Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Agia Varvara is located in Greece
Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E / 38.000°N 23.650°E / 38.000; 23.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Government
 • MayorLampros Michos[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality2.425 km2 (0.936 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality26,759
 • Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
123 51
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.agiavarvara.gr

Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece and a municipality in the West Athens regional unit.

Geography And Demographics

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Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω). It is 6 km (4 mi) west of central Athens. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km2.[3] It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro. In terms of academic institutions, the area contains 2 campuses of West Attica University which in total includes approx 60,000 students according to 2023.

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 29,259
1991 28,706
2001 30,562
2011 29,550
2021 28,759
2023 31,792

References

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  1. ^ Municipality of Aghia Varvara, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.