Cholargos

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Cholargos Χολαργός

Location

Coordinates	38°0′N 23°48′E / 38, 23.8Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°48′E / 38, 23.8
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	210 m (689 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Attica
Prefecture:	Athens
Districts:	1
Mayor:	Dimítris Nikoláou
Population statistics (as of 2001^[1])
City Proper
- Population:	32,166
- Area:^[2]	3.950 km² (2 sq mi)
- Density:	8,143 /km² (21,091 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	155 61, 155 62
Telephone:	210
Auto:	Z
Website
www.holargos.com

Cholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) Latin/Older form: Cholargus is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northeast of the city center and about 6 kilometers away from Syntagma square. It is accessed by Messogion Avenue in the west and is now accessed to Attiki Odos at number 6 north of the town hall.

The name of the suburb dates back to the ancient Athens, but the deme of Cholargos, which belonged to the tribe of Acamantis (Greek: Ακαμαντίδα φυλή) was near modern Kamatero (or Peristeri or Sepolia according to other researchers). The most prominent "Χολαργεύς" (citizen of Cholargos) was Pericles.

The suburb took its name from the disease that eventually caused Pericleus' death - Cholera.

Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	31,703	-	8,026.1/km²
1991	33,691	+1,988/+6.27%	8,529.4/km²
2001	32,166	-1,525/-4.53%	8,143.3/km²

It was first given "community" status in 1933 and given "city" status in 1963.

External links

Official website (Greek)

Northwest: Neo Psychiko	North: Neo Psychiko	Northeast: Agia Paraskevi
West: Neo Psychiko and Papagou	Cholargos	East: Agia Paraskevi and Glyka Nera
Southwest: Papagou	South: Papagou	Paeania