Irlandos at 09:42, April 1, 2006

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| [[Metropolis|Metropolitan Area]]: || [[Athens]]
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| Location: || {{coor dms|38|0|47|N|23|44|58|E|region:GR}}
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 4 km² 

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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  57,230  around 14,307.5/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:|| about 150 m 160 m(centre) around 250 m
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 111
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 210|210]] (030-210) -290 through 299
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 0112
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>Y</code> (prev.) <code>Z</code> pres.
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || GTS

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| Address of administration: || 2 Archimidious and Ippolitous St. Galatsi 111 46

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'''Galatsi''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Γαλάτσι, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: -on), older spellings '''Galatsio''', '''Galatsion''', is a suburb in the northern part of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. Galatsi is located about 5 km N of [[Athens]] from a SW to NE avenue linking [[Patissia]]. It is located about 1.5 km from Patissi, about 4 km SE of Kifissou Avenue which is part of [[Greece Interstate 1|GR-1]]/[[E75]], SW of [[Attiki Odos]] (65) and the [[Olympic Stadium]] and about 3 to 4 km W of Kifissias Avenue.

The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The area was of mixed farming which included pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-[[20th century]], suburban housing developments from Athens replaced farms with urban developments. Today, Athens' nearest remaining farm is situated on a hill in the east. It is the only house left and it is a sheep farm. And in the north and northeast where the hills are located. Residential areas are situated in the west, the northwest, the south and the east.

The hill name Tourkovounia are in the northeast and is crossed by an avenue in the southern part. The hill has some forests but is made up of some grasslands. The [[Alsos Veikou]] forests lies to the western part.

==Neighborhoods==
*Kypriadou
*Lamprini

==Other==
Galatsi has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (''plateies''). Galatsi also has the Grava School Complex.

==Historical population==
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| [[1981]] || 50,096 || - || around 12,524/km²
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| [[1991]] || 57,230 || 7,134/14.24% || around 14,307.5/km²
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==Sites of interest==
*Alsos Veikou
*[[Galatsi Olympic Hall]] - where table tennis and gymnastics were played. It holds up to 4,500 seats Website: [http://www.ana.gr/olympics/English/pages/OlympicVenues/Galatsi.html]
*Omorfoklissia

==External links==
*http://www.original21galatsi.com/
*http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/greece/athens_galatsi.shtml
*http://www.athens2004.com/Files/pdf/maps/galatsi_en.pdf
*http://galatsion.gr.citytron.com/
*http://www.geo.gr/gala/ (in Greek)
*[http://www.g-magazine.gr/ G-Magazine] (in Greek)
*[http://www.galatsinews.gr/ Galatsinews] (in Greek)

 
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''North:''' [[Nea Ionia]]</td>
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<td width = 10% align="center">'''West:''' [[Athens]]</td>
<td width = 35% align="center">'''Galatsi'''</td>
<td width = 30% align="center">'''East:''' [[Filothei]], [[Psychiko]]</td>
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<td width = 30% align="center">'''South:''' Athens</td>
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==See also==
*[[List of municipalities of Attica]]

{{Credit wikipedia}}

[[Category:Athens]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Attica prefecture]]

Galatsi - Revision history

Irlandos at 09:42, April 1, 2006