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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
|name = Chaïdari
|name = Haïdari
|name_local = Χαϊδάρι
|name_local = Χαϊδάρι
|type = municipality
|image_map = 2011 Dimos Chaidariou.png
|image_map = 2011 Dimos Chaidariou.png
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|periph = [[Attica (periphery)|Attica]]
|periph = [[Attica (region)|Attica]]
|periphunit = [[West Athens (peripheral unit)|West Athens]]
|periphunit = [[West Athens (regional unit)|West Athens]]
|pop_municipality = 46276
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|mayor = Michail Selekos<ref name=mayor>[https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/en/municipalities/9185/ Municipality of Chaidari, Municipal elections – October 2023], Ministry of Interior</ref>
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|postal_code = 125 xx
|postal_code = 124 6x
|area_code = 210
|area_code = 210 5xxxxxx
|licence = Z
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|website = [http://www.haidari.gr/ www.haidari.gr]
|website = [http://www.haidari.gr/ www.haidari.gr]
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'''Haidari'''<ref>For the spelling, see the [http://www.haidari.gr/ municipal website].</ref> ({{lang-el|Χαϊδάρι}}, ''Chaidari'') is a suburban town in the western part of the [[Athens#Athens Urban Area|Athens agglomeration]], west of [[Athens]] city center.
'''Chaidari''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], modern: Χαϊδάρι, Ancient/[[Katharevousa]]: Χαϊδάριον), is a suburb in the west northwestern part of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lies to the north and south. It is also located SE of [[Eleusis]], S of the [[Attiki Odos]] (number 6), W of Kifissou Avenue ([[Greek National Road 1|GR-1]]/[[European route E75|E75]], and [[Athens]], NW of [[Poseidonos Avenue]] and N of [[Piraeus]].


==Geography==
==Geography==

The eastern portion of Chaidari was mainly made up of farmlands. Pasture farming was common. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands between the 1950s and the 1980s. Today, the eastern half of the municipality is urbanized or residential. The rocky landscape of [[Aigaleo]] with a few bushes lies to the north and northwest. The [[pine]] forests of Dafni along with a [[Daphni Monastery|monastery]] and a forest park lie to the west and the southwest.
The municipality has an area of 22.655&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-21 }}</ref> The geography of the municipality of Haidari is diverse: the eastern part, where the town Haidari is situated, is densely populated and forms a continuous built up area with the inner suburbs of central Athens. The rocky [[Egaleo (mountain)|Aigaleo]] hills run through the central part of the municipality. The pine forest of Dafni and the [[Daphni Monastery]] lie on the eastern slopes of Aigaleo. The westernmost part of Haidari is the small industrial port town [[Skaramagkas]], on the [[Saronic Gulf]] near [[Eleusis]]. The main roads of Haidari are the [[Greek National Road 8]] (the old road from Athens to [[Corinth]]) and the [[Sacred Way|Iera odos]].

==History==
During the [[Ottoman Greece|Turkish rule]] Haidari belonged to a certain Haydar [[Pasha]], which may have been a nickname from the Arabic word ''haydar'', meaning 'lion'.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

===Concentration camp===
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{{main|Haidari concentration camp}}
[[File:Άποψη του πύργου Παλατάκι στο Χαϊδάρι.jpg|thumb|left|View of Palataki tower in Chaidari]]
The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, ''stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou'', German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel in Haidari during the [[Axis Occupation of Greece]] from September 1943 to September 1944.

The camp is now a monument to the [[Greek Resistance]].


==Sights of Interest==
==Sights of Interest==
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* Palataki Tower
* Palataki Tower
* Diomideios Botanical Garden
* Diomideios Botanical Garden
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* [[Haidari concentration camp]]


==See also==
==See also==
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==Historical population==
==Historical population==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Municipal district !! Municipality
! Year !! Town !! Municipality
|-
|-
| 1981 || - || 47,396
| 1981 || - || 47,396
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|-
|-
| 2001 || 45,227 || 46,276
| 2001 || 45,227 || 46,276
|-
| 2011 || 45,642 || 46,897
|-
| 2021 || - || 47,051
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.haidari.gr/ Municipal website]
*[http://www.haidari.gr/ Municipal website]


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{{Geographic location

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|Centre = Haidari
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{{Geographic Location (8-way)
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|Centre = Chaidari
|North = [[Aspropyrgos]]
|North = [[Aspropyrgos]]
|Northeast = [[Petroupoli]]
|Northeast = [[Petroupoli]]
|East = [[Peristeri]]
|East = [[Peristeri]]
|Southeast = [[Aigaleo]]
|Southeast = [[Agia Varvara]], [[Aigaleo]]
|South = [[Keratsini]], [[Nikaia, Attica|Nikaia]], [[Korydallos]], and [[Agia Varvara]]
|South = [[Nikaia, Attica|Nikaia]], [[Korydallos]]
|Southwest = [[Perama]]
|Southwest = [[Perama]], [[Keratsini]]
|West = [[Gulf of Eleusis]]
|West = ''[[Saronic Gulf]]''
|Northwest =
|Northwest =
|image =
|image =
}}
}}
{{Kallikratis-Attica}}
{{Kallikratis-Attica}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Populated places in the Athens Prefecture]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Attica]]
[[Category:Populated places in West Athens (regional unit)]]

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Latest revision as of 10:33, 8 May 2024

Haïdari
Χαϊδάρι
Municipality
Haïdari is located in Greece
Haïdari
Haïdari
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°39′E / 38.017°N 23.650°E / 38.017; 23.650
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Government
 • MayorMichail Selekos[1] (since 2023)
Area
 • Municipality22.655 km2 (8.747 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality47,051
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
124 6x
Area code(s)210 5xxxxxx
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.haidari.gr

Haidari[3] (Greek: Χαϊδάρι, Chaidari) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, west of Athens city center.

Geography[edit]

The municipality has an area of 22.655 km2.[4] The geography of the municipality of Haidari is diverse: the eastern part, where the town Haidari is situated, is densely populated and forms a continuous built up area with the inner suburbs of central Athens. The rocky Aigaleo hills run through the central part of the municipality. The pine forest of Dafni and the Daphni Monastery lie on the eastern slopes of Aigaleo. The westernmost part of Haidari is the small industrial port town Skaramagkas, on the Saronic Gulf near Eleusis. The main roads of Haidari are the Greek National Road 8 (the old road from Athens to Corinth) and the Iera odos.

History[edit]

During the Turkish rule Haidari belonged to a certain Haydar Pasha, which may have been a nickname from the Arabic word haydar, meaning 'lion'.[citation needed]

Concentration camp[edit]

Main article: Haidari concentration camp
View of Palataki tower in Chaidari

The Haidari concentration camp (Greek: στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης Χαϊδαρίου, stratópedo syngéntrosis Chaidaríou, German: KZ Chaidari) was a concentration camp operated by the German Schutzstaffel in Haidari during the Axis Occupation of Greece from September 1943 to September 1944.

The camp is now a monument to the Greek Resistance.

Sights of Interest[edit]

See also[edit]

Historical population[edit]

Year Town Municipality
1981 - 47,396
1991 44,831 47,437
2001 45,227 46,276
2011 45,642 46,897
2021 - 47,051

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipality of Chaidari, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ For the spelling, see the municipal website.
  4. ^ "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.

External links[edit]

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