Galatsi
Galatsi (Greek: Γαλάτσι, Galátsi [ɣaˈlatsi]), called in Katharevousa Galatsion (Greek: Γαλάτσιον, Galátsion), is a town, a northern suburb of Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region. The municipality has an area of 4.026 km2. Until the mid-20th century, the area was mainly made up of farmlands but due to the continuous expansion of the Greek capital, Galatsi was rapidly urbanised and has come to lie in the center of the Athens agglomeration.
Galatsi
Γαλάτσι | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Galatsi Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 23°45′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Districts | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 4.026 km2 (1.554 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 57,909 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 111 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.galatsi.gr |
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