Magoula (Greek: Μαγούλα) is a suburban town of Athens and former community (pop. 4,992 in 2011) of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.134 km2.[3]
Magoula
Μαγούλα | |
|---|---|
  Magoula Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°31′E / 38.083°N 23.517°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | West Attica |
| Municipality | Elefsina |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 18.134 km2 (7.002 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,176 |
| • Municipal unit density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 18 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Magoula is located 2 km east of Mandra, 5 km north of Elefsina and 21 km northwest of central Athens. The municipal unit of Magoúla also includes the village of Néos Póntos. Magoula is served by a station on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. The A6 motorway runs southeast of the town.
Historical population
edit| Year | Town population | Municipal unit population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,915 | - |
| 1991 | 2,663 | - |
| 2001 | 3,728 | 4,005 |
| 2011 | 4,735 | 4,992 |
| 2021 | 4,956 | 5,176 |
Gallery
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Agios Dimitrios orthodox church in Magoula -
Traditional house in Magoula
References
edit- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.