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Alimos (Greek: Άλιμος), Latin and older form: Alimus, is a suburb in the south southwestern part of Athens, Greece. Alimos is also known as Kalamaki (Καλαμάκι, older forms: Kalamakio and Kalamakion). Poseidonos Avenue runs in the western part of Alimos. The Hymettus mountain is to the east and are mainly grasslands while forests are north of Argyroupoli. The nearest subway station is at Alexandros Panagoulis station and is alco accessed by a tramway which first constructed in the 2000s and first opened stations in 2004. It serves access with the Attiki Odos (number 63) to the east. Vouliagmenis is to the west. It is located S of Athens, SE of Piraeus and NW of Sounio. Alimos is directly located north of the old Ellinikon International Airport which formerly served two entries and several Olympic venues including a basketball arena. The Saronic Gulf is located to its west. Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (Ï€ÎµÏÎ¹Ï†ÎÏÎµÎ¹ÎµÏ‚) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Attica (in Greek: Î‘Ï„Ï„Î¹ÎºÎ®, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Athens is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î±, AthÃna IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... Hymettus, also Hymettos (Gr. ... Exhibition of archaeological finds that came to light during the construction of the project displayed at Metro station Syntagma, Athens. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδος) is a private-owned superhighway in Greece. ... View of Piraeus A night ferry about to leave the port of Piraeus for the Dodecanese Piraeus, or Peiraeus (Modern Greek: Î ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ±Î¹Î¬Ï‚ PeiraiÃ¡s or PireÃ¡s, Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: Î ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ±Î¹ÎµÏÏ‚ PireÃ©fs) is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, located south of Athens. ... Cape Sounion, looking out to the Aegean islands The cape of Sounion or Sounio, previously known as Sunium (in ancient Greek Σούνιον) is located 65 kilometres south-east of Athens, in Attica. ... Ellinikon International Airport (IATA: ATH, ICAO: LGAT), sometimes spelled Hellinikon (in Greek Î•Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¹ÎºÏŒÎ½) was the international airport of Athens for sixty years up until 2001 when it was replaced by Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. ... The Saronic Gulf or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. ...

The area were made up of farmlands that were mainly pastures or groves. In the 1940s and the 1970s, urban development and a few businesses replaced much of the farmlands. Much of the area are urbanized. Business lie to the south and along with main avenues. The mayor of this town is Sevi Koniossis. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Alimos has schools, a few lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies) including Agia Triada square. A marina is situated to the west serving tens of piers with up to 1,100 boats. The depth ranges from 2 to 7 metres. Plateia (Ï€Î»Î±Ï„ÎµÎ¯Î±) is the Greek word for town square. ...

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The first settlements uncovered by archeologists in Alimos date back to the Neolithic period. The excavation site can be found in the region of Ano Kalamaki, right besides Vouliagmenis highway. The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. ...

In antiquity, Alimos existed as fishing town on the outskirts of the city-state of Athens. Testament to its development during this period are the ruins of a small amphitheater, quite unusual in the ancient world due to its rectangular design. The theater can be found on Ancient Theater Street in Ano (upper) Kalamaki (just a few blocks away from the Neolithic site). It is noteworthy that, while the town is more closely associated with its ties to the sea, as "alimos" in ancient Greek means "belonging to the sea", the main archeological sites are situated at the farthest point of the Municipality from the shoreline. A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î±, AthÃna IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... The name amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is given to a public building of the Classical period (being particularly associated with ancient Rome) which was used for spectator sports, games and displays. ...

The most significant historical affiliation of Alimos is that with Thucydides, the father of modern history. Thucydides was born in Alimos and is often referred to as "Thucydides the Alimousian". Bust of Thucydides residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. ...

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Palaio Faliro or Paleo Faliro (Greek, Modern: Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹ÏŒ Î¦Î¬Î»Î·ÏÎ¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹á½¸Î½ Î¦Î¬Î»Î·ÏÎ¿Î½, meaning Old Faliro), older forms Palaio Faliron or Paleo Faliron is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Agios Dimitrios, Aghios Dimitrios or Ayios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Demetrius) is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ilioupoli (Greek, Modern: Ηλιούπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is meaning sun city), older forms: Hilioupoli and Ilioupolis is a suburb in the east southeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ellinikon (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning Greek) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Ellinikon (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning Greek) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ...

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Categories: Athens Prefecture | Cities and towns in Greece The following are list of municipalities in Attica, including Athens. ... Athens is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Î‘Î³Î¯Î± Î Î±ÏÎ±ÏƒÎºÎµÏ…Î®, named after Saint Paraskevi) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Agia Varvara or Agia Varvara (Greek: Άγια Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara), older form Ayia Varvara is a suburb in the western part of Athens, Greece. ... Agioi Anargyroi, Agii Anargyri, Agioi Anargiroi, Ayioi Anaryiroi, Ayii Anaryiri, Agii Anargiri, Agioi Anargiri (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Agios Dimitrios, Aghios Dimitrios or Ayios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Demetrius) is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Egaleo (Αιγάλεω) is a city in Attica, Greece. ... Maroussi or Amaroussi, also Marousi and Amarousi, (Greek, Modern: Μαρούσι , Ancient/Katharevousa: -on) older forms: Amarousio, Amarousion, Amaroussi, Amaroussio, Amaroussion and Marousion is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. ... Argyroupoli or Argiroupoli (Greek: Î‘ÏÎ³Ï…ÏÎ¿ÏÏ€Î¿Î»Î·Î¹Ï‚ meaning silver city from Î±ÏÎ³ÏÏÎ¿Ï‚ argyros silver and Ï€Î¿Î»Î· polis city), older forms: Argyroupolis and Argiroupolis, Latin: Argyropolis, is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î±, AthÃna IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... Chaidari, Haidari, or Khaidari Χαϊδάριον(Greek, modern: , Ancient/Katharevousa: ), older forms Haidarion and Khaidarion is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Chalandri (Greek, Modern: Î§Î±Î»Î¬Î½Î´ÏÎ¹, Ancient/Katharevousa: Î§Î±Î»Î¬Î½Î´ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½), older form Chalandrion and in Ancient Greek Flya (Î¦Î»ÏÎ±) is a northern suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Holargos or Cholargos, rarely Kholargos (Greek: Χολαργός) Latin/Older form: Cholargus is a suburb of Athens, Greece, located northwest of the city center. ... Dafni, sometimes called Daphne, is also a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Ellinikon (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning Greek) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... There is also a Filothei in Filothei and in the prefectures of Ioannina and Phokida Filothei (Greek: Î¦Î¹Î»Î¿Î¸ÎÎ·) is a green, affluent suburb of Athens, Greece, consisting mainly of hillside villas with reasonably close proximity to the Olympic Stadium. ... Galatsi (Greek, Modern: Î“Î±Î»Î¬Ï„ÏƒÎ¹, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older spellings Galatsio, Galatsion, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Glyfada (Greek: Î“Î»Ï…Ï†Î¬Î´Î±) is a rather exclusive municipality of Athens in Greece south of Ellinikon and Athens with three main roads. ... Ilio, also and primarily Nea Liosia or Nea Liossia (Greek, modern: Ίλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is, for Nea Liosia: Νέα Λιόσια), older form Ilion, ancient form: Ilium is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ilioupoli (Greek, Modern: Ηλιούπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is meaning sun city), older forms: Hilioupoli and Ilioupolis is a suburb in the east southeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Irakleio (Greek, modern: Î—ÏÎ¬ÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¹Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), alternative and older forms: Heraklion and Iraklio, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Kaisariani or Kaissariani ( Greek: Καισαριάνη), also Kesariani or Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Photo 1: Kallithea on the simulated view of Greater Athens from above. ... There is also a Kamatero in the island of Salamis, see Kamatero Salaminos Kamatero, (Greek, Modern: Καματερό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Kamateron, is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Kifissia (Greek, Modern: ÎšÎ·Ï†Î¹ÏƒÎ¹Î¬;, Katharevousa: ÎšÎ·Ï†Î¹ÏƒÏƒÎ¹Î¬;, Ancient form/Latin: Cephissia) or Kifisia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Lykovrysi, Lykovryssi, Likovrisi or Likovrissi, (Greek: Î›Ï…ÎºÏŒÎ²ÏÏ…ÏƒÎ· from Î»ÏÎºÎ¿(Ï‚) lykos wolf and Î²ÏÏÏƒÎ· vrysi spring), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Melissia or Melisia (Greek: Μελίσσια), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Metamorfosi or Metamorfossi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση), older form: Metamorfosis and Metamorfossis, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Moschato, Moshato or Moskhato (Greek, Modern: Μοσχάτο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on meaning Old Faliro), older forms Moschaton, Moshaton and Moskhaton is a suburb in the south southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Chalkidona or Nea Halkidona(Greek, Modern: ÎÎÎ± Î§Î±Î»ÎºÎ·Î´ÏŒÎ½Î±, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on, meaning New Chalcedon), older forms Nea Chalkidon, Nea Halkidon is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Erythraia, Nea Erythrea, Nea Erithraia or Nea Erithrea (Greek: Νέα Ερυθραία), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... There is also a village that has the name New Filadelfeia in the prefecture of Thessaloniki, see Nea FIladelfeia (Thessaloniki), Greece Nea Filadelfeia or Nea Filadelfia(Greek: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia), older rare New Philadelphia is a... There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia Nea Ionia (meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Nea Smyrni or Nea Smirni (Greek: ÎÎÎ± Î£Î¼ÏÏÎ½Î·, literally New Smyrna) is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Neo Psychikoor Neo Psyhiko or Neo Psihiko (Greek, Modern: Νέο Ψυχικό, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Neo Psychikon, Neo Psyhikon, Neo Psykhikon, Neo Psihikon, Neo Psikhikon is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Palaio Faliro or Paleo Faliro (Greek, Modern: Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹ÏŒ Î¦Î¬Î»Î·ÏÎ¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: Î Î±Î»Î±Î¹á½¸Î½ Î¦Î¬Î»Î·ÏÎ¿Î½, meaning Old Faliro), older forms Palaio Faliron or Paleo Faliron is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, Greece. ... Papagou, uncommonly Papagos or Pappagos (Greek: Παπάγου) is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Pefki or Pevki (Greek: Πεύκη meaning pine), is a suburb in the east northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Peristeri, older forms Peristerio and Peristerion is a suburban community in Athens area (Attica), Greece. ... Petroupoli (Greek, modern: Πετρούπολη, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is), older form Petroupolis is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Psychiko (Greek:Î¨Ï…Ï‡Î¹ÎºÏŒ; older form Psychikon) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Tavros (Greek: Î¤Î±ÏÏÎ¿Ï‚, which means bull), is a suburb in the southwestern part of Athens, Greece. ... Vrilissia (Greek: Î’ÏÎ¹Î»Î®ÏƒÏƒÎ¹Î±) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Vyronas (Greek, Modern: Î’ÏÏÏ‰Î½Î±Ï‚, Ancient/Katharevousa: Î’ÏÏÏ‰Î½), older forms: Viron and Vyron is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ymittos or Imittos, also Imittos, rarely Hymmitos (Greek: Υμηττός), is a suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Zografou ( Greek: Ζωγράφου), rarely Zografos, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Ekali (Greek: Î•ÎºÎ¬Î»Î·, Latin: Hecale) is a rather exclusive suburban community in Attica, Greece -- just about 20 km north of Athens. ... Nea Penteli, Nea Pendeli or Nea Pedeli (Greek: Νέα Πεντέλη, literally New Penteli), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. ... Penteli (Greek: ) is also a community currently divided into Palaia Penteli or Old Penteli, and Nea Penteli or New PentÃ©li communities. ...

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