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Encyclopedia > Gerakas
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Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

38.011 (38°1'40") N lat.
23.851 (23°51'5") E long.
Population: (2001)
 - Total
 - Density
 - Rank

 8,512

 -/km²
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

about 180 m
200 m(centre)
about 220 m
Postal code: 153
Area/distance code: 11-30-210 (030-210)
-661
Municipal code: 0141
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation: GRK Gerakas
Address of administration: Thessalonikis and Viotias St.
Gerakas 153 44

23 Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... This article is about Attica in Greece. ... A metropolis (in Greek metera = mother and polis = city/town) is a major city, which is an economical and cultural center for some country, and usually a hub for its international connections. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Dialing code 210 is an area code used in the Athens-Piraeus and Eleusis areas. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ...

Gerakas (Greek: Γέρακας), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. The nearest Attiko Metro subway station is at Doukissis Plakentias subway station. Between March 2001 and February 2003, the east section ended at Gerakas Street which is now an overpass and is passed through the south and the west. Gerakas is accessed with the Attiki Odos (number 6)/E94 via Doukissis Plakentias which is also accessed with GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), GR-8/E94 and Eleftherios Venizelos. It is located SE of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), E of Kifissia Avenue, W of Rafina, NW of Sounio and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and about 12 km NE of downtown Athens. Another main street was a difficult road linking to GR-1. The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) company (literally Attican metro). History Construction began in 1996 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the enviromnent by reducing Athens smog level. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: Saturday, March 24 - Apple Computer releases Mac OS X version 10. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003. ... Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδος) is probably not the only private-owned superhighways in Greece. ... Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... Greece Interstate 8 is an old highway linking the cities of Patras, Corinth and Athens. ... The E. Venizelos Athens International Airport The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece. ... The White Tower The Arch of Galerius Map showing the Thessaloníki prefecture Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ... 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. ... The E. Venizelos Athens International Airport The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, which began operation in March 2001, serves the city of Athens in Greece. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...


The area were made up of farmlands. Farmlands used to dominate the land which included groves. In the 1970s and the 1990s, urban development and a few businesses replaced much of the farmlands. Also the industrial area are around the western part. Today, about most of the land are residential areas. Gerakas has a few empty spaces of which turned into parks. The Parnitha can be seen and the Penteli mountains to the northeast. The higher parts of the mountains of Aegaleo and the Hymettus to the south can also be seen. Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Mount Parnitha (Greek, Modern: Πάρνηθα, [ncient/Katharevousa: -is, sometimes Parnetha), older forms Parnes, Parnis is mountain and range north of Athens and Menidi/Acharnae, the tallest on the peninsula of Attica. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ... Aegaleo (Greek Αιγάλεω Aigáleo, Latin Aegaleus), also Aigaleo and Egaleo, is a mountain in Greece. ... Hymettus, also Hymettos (Gr. ...


Gerakas has schools, a few lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...


Historical population

Year Municipal population Change
1981 6,703 -
1991 8,512 1,809/26.9%

External links




Northwest: Vrilissia North: Penteli (community)
West: Agia Paraskevi Gerakas East: Anthoussa (community)
Southwest: Agia Paraskevi South: Glyka Nera Southeast: Pallini

Vrilissia (Greek: Βριλήσσια) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ... Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. ...

See also:

Municipalities of the Attica prefecture
Municipalities of Athens
Agia Varvara | Agia Paraskevi | Agioi Anargyroi | Agios Dimitrios | Athens | Aigaleo | Alimos | Amarousi | Argyroupoli | Chaidari | Chalandri | Cholargos | Dafni | Ellinikon | Filothei | Galatsi | Glyfada | Heraklio | Ilio | Ilioupoli | Kaisariani | Kallithea | Kamatero | Kifissia | Lykovryssi | Melissia | Metamorfosi | Nea Chalkidona | Nea Erythraia | Nea Ionia | Nea Filadelfeia | Nea Smyrni | Neo Psychiko | Palaio Faliro | Papagou | Pefki | Peristeri | Petroupoli | Psychiko | Tavros | Vrilissia | Vyrona | Ymittos | Zografou
(Non-municipal) Communities of Athens prefectural department
Ekali | Nea Penteli | Penteli
Municipalities of East Attica
Acharnai | Agios Konstantinos | Agios Stefanos | Artemida | Avlona | Gerakas | Glyka Nera | Kalyvia Thorikou | Keratea | Kropia | Lavreotiki | Marathon | Markopoulo Mesogeias | Nea Makri | Paiania | Pallini | Rafina | Spata | Vari | Vouliagmeni | Voula
(Non-municipal)Communities of East Attica
Afidnes | Agios Konstantinos | Anavyssos | Anoixi | Anthousa | Dionysos | Drosia | Grammatiko | Kalamos | Kapandriti | Kouvaras | Kryoneri | Malakasa | Markopoulo Oropou | Nea Palatia | Oropos | Palaia Fokaia | Pikermi | Polydendri | Rodopoli | Saronida | Skala Oropou | Stamata | Sykamino | Thrakomakedones | Varnava
Municipalities of the Piraeus prefectural department
Agios Ioannis Rentis | Aigina | Ampelakia Salaminas | Hydra | Korydallos | Kythira | Drapetsona | ] | Nikaia | Perama | Piraeus | Poros | Salamina | Spetses | Troizina
(Non-municipal) Communities of the Piraeus prefectural department
Angistri | Antikythira
Provinces of the Piraeus prefectural department
Aigina | Kythira
Municipalities of West Attica
Ano Liosia | Aspropyrgos | Eleusis | Erythres | Fyli | Mandra | Megara | Neos Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri
(Non-Municipal) Communities of West Attica
Magoula | Oinoi
Prefectural sects of Attica
Athens | East Attica | Piraeus | West Attica

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gerakas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (255 words)
Gerakas ( Greek : Γέρακας), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece.
Between March 2001 and February 2003, the east section ended at Gerakas Street which is now an overpass and is passed through the south and the west.
Gerakas is accessed with the Attiki Odos (number 6)/ E94 via Doukissis Plakentias which is also accessed with GR-1 / E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), GR-8 /E94 and Eleftherios Venizelos.
Ionian Eco Villagers for relaxing holidays in Gerakas, Zakynthos (549 words)
Gerakas beach is without doubt the island’s most unspoilt, with its long crescent of golden sand protected from the open seas and prevailing winds by the cliffs.
The Gerakas Peninsula has recently been designated as the first protected National Marine Park in the whole of the Mediterranean, as it is one of the last nesting sites of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Carreta-Carreta.
Gerakas Village comprises of just a small number of individual holiday homes tucked away in lush private gardens surrounded by olive groves, wild flower meadows and pine scented hills.
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