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Encyclopedia > Glyka Nera
Statistics
Prefecture: Attica
Metropolitan Area: Athens
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:

38.991 (38°59'28") N lat.
23.843 (23°50'31") E long.
Population: (1991)
 - Total
 - Density
 - Rank

 5,813

 -/km²
Elevation:
 -lowest:
 -centre:

about 600 to 700 m
220 m(centre)
about 180 m
Postal code: 153
Area/distance code: 11-30-210 (030-210)
-665
Municipal code: 0315
Car designation: Y (prev.)
Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation: GNR (Glyka Nera)
Address of administration: Lavriou Ave. and Korytsas St.
Glyka Nera 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 ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attikí) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of 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. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ...

Glyka Nera or Glika Nera (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά meaning "sweet water"), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The Hymettus mountain is to the west and southwest. The nearest Attiko Metro subway station is at Doukissis Plakentias subway station. It serves access with the Attiki Odos (numbers 6 and 63), the main section was served to its east but by March 2004, it now has its own interchange with the Hymettus Ring with Lavriou Avenue. The Attiki Odos runs to the northeast and east while the Hymettus rung runs slightly south of the centre. A tunnel is to its northwest. It is located SE of GR-1/E75 (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki), E and SE 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 Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Hymettus, also Hymettos (Gr. ... 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. ... Attiki Odos (Greek: Αττική Οδος) is a private-owned superhighway in Greece. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal, the largest 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 1980s and the 2000s, urban development and a few businesses replaced much of the farmlands. The remaining farmlands are around Glyka Nera. The Penteli mountains to the northeast. The higher parts of the mountains of Aegaleo and the Hymettus to the south can also be seen. The forests lie to the southwest and to the west and where one of Hymettus' forest can be seen. The Fourezi hill lies to the west. Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... 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. ...


The construction of the junction with the Hymettus Ring with a few lanes heading to Rafina began in the 2000s, in 2002, it was halfway done. The superhighway with the Hymettus Ring wasn't paved until 2004 or opened until early to mid-2004. The junction is about 2 km from downtown Gerakas. Nearby residential area are southwest of the interchange and an IKEA store is nearby the area in which after the Greek victory of Euro 2004 on July 5, 2004, the bus passed near IKEA with people by the side of the street. Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... IKEA is a Swedish home furnishing retailer. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes • 22 Sacha Distel • 21 Jerry Goldsmith • 21...


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


Historical population

Year Municipal population Change
1981 3,547 -
1991 5,813 2.266/63.88%

1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Mapquest - Glyka Nera (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Glyka+Nera&country=GR), street map not available
  • Coordinates: 37° 59′ 28″ N 23° 50′ 31″ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=37_59_28_N_23_50_31_E_region:GR)




North: Gerakas Northeast: Anthoussa (community)
West: Agia Paraskevi Glyka Nera East: Pallini (community)
South: Paiania Southeast: Paiania

The boundary is partially with Marathonos and Mesogeiou Avenues to the north with an interchange to the north. Gerakas (Greek: Γέρακας), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. ... Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Άγια Παρασκευή) is a suburb in Athens, Greece. ... Pallini is also a place and a municipality located in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Pallini (Chalkidiki), Greece. ... Paiania, also, rarely, Paeania or Peania (Greek: Παιανία), is a town in Greece east of the Hymettus and Athens and is a suburb of Athens. ...


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 | Methana | 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 | Nea Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri
(Non-Municipal) Communities of West Attica
Magoula | Oinoi
Prefectural sects of Attica
Athens | East Attica | Piraeus | West Attica

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Glyka Nera at AllExperts (470 words)
Glyka Nera or Glika Nera (Greek: Î"λυκά Νερά meaning "sweet water"), is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece.
Glyka Nera has schools, a few lyceums, a few gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies) including Agia Triada square.
The boundary is partially with Marathonos and Mesogeiou Avenues to the north with an interchange to the north.
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