Papagou
Papagou (Template:Langx or Παπάγος Papagos) is a suburban town and municipal unit in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a general who led the Greek Army in the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek Ministry of National Defense is located in town.
Papagou was part of the municipality of Cholargos until 1965, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1982.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Papagou-Cholargos, of which it is a municipal unit according to the Kallikratis Plan.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GeographyEdit
Papagou is situated west of the Hymettus mountains, 6 km east of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.375 km2.<ref name=stat01>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes southeast of the town. Adjacent suburbs are Cholargos to the northeast and Zografou to the southwest.
SportsEdit
Papagou B.C. is the professional basketball team of Papagou.
Historical populationEdit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,553 |
| 1991 | 13,974 |
| 2001 | 13,207 |
| 2011 | 13,699 |
| 2021 | 13,962 |
GalleryEdit
- Dimarxeio-papagou.jpg
The bust of Alexandros Papagos in front of the town hall
- Papagos.jpg
Papagos statue
- Politistiko-kentro-papagou.jpg
Cultural Hall of Papagou.
- Architektoniki-papagou.jpg
Architecture of Papagou.
- Γειτονιά Παπάγου Greece.jpg
Neighbourhood
- Άλσος Παπάγου 2 Greece.jpg
Local park.
- Dim Theatre Papagou.jpg
Municipal Theatre of Papagou.