Drapetsona
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| Drapetsona Δραπετσώνα |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 10 m (33 ft) |
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| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Attica |
| Prefecture: | Piraeus |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 12,944 |
| - Area:[2] | 1.725 km² (1 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 7,504 /km² (19,435 /sq mi) |
| Codes | |
| Postal: | 186 xx |
| Area: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
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Drapetsona (Greek, Δραπετσώνα), older form Drapetsonas is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Drapetsona Bay lies to the west and northwest extending to east of Perama and the Piraeus Harbor lies to the southeast in which between 2002. The city is linked by a road linking to Skaramangas along with GR-8A/E94 and Athinon Avenue and along with Lambrakis Streets and Petrou Ralli Avenue to the north. It is also located S of Eleusis and GR-9, SW and W of Kifissou Avenue (GR-1/E75, about 12 km WSW of Athens, W of Poseidonos Avenue and Syngrou Avenue and about 1.5 km NW of downtown Piraeus.
The area was made up of farmlands. Mixed farming was common. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands in the 190s and the 1940s. Today, half of the municipality are urbanized or residential. The Shipping area of Piraeus which is Athens' closest lies to the west and south. It was first opened in the mid-20th century. It took several years to expand the area. The area expanded about 1 km² to make room for freight and shipping areas so shipping from Athens to other parts of the world can begin. The forests are in the southern and the western part along the shoreline.
[edit] Other
Drapetsona has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station, a post office, a secondary soccer team and squares (plateies).
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density |
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| 1981 | 14,767 | - | 8,560.6/km² |
| 1991 | 13,094 | -1,673/-11.33% | 7,590.7/km² |
| 2001 | 12,944 | -150/-1.15% | 7,503.8/km² |
[edit] External links
- Official website (Greek) (under construction)
- TEE Drapetsonas (in Greek)
| North: Keratsini | Northeast: Piraeus | |
| West: Saronic Gulf and Drapetsona Bay | Drapetsona | East: Piraeus Harbor |
| South: Saronic Gulf |
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