Glyfada

Glyfada municipality
Δήμος Γλυφάδας (Γλυφάδα)

Basic data

State :

Greece

Region :

Attica

Regional District :

Athens South

Geographic coordinates :

37 ° 53 ' N , 23 ° 45' E Coordinates: 37 ° 53 ' N , 23 ° 45' E

Area :

25.366 km²

Residents :

87,305 (2011)

Population density :

3,429 inhabitants / km²

Post Code:

165xx, 166xx

Prefix:

(+30) 210

Seat:

Glyfada

LAU-1 code no .:

4804

Districts :

no

Local self-government :

no

Location in the Attica region

Glyfada ( Greek Γλυφάδα , ( f. Sg. )) Is a city in the Greek region of Attica and belongs to the greater Athens area . Glyfada is one of the most elegant and luxurious suburbs of Athens.

geography

location

Glyfada is located south of Athens directly on the Saronic Gulf , east of Elliniko in the immediate vicinity of the old Athens airport , which was closed in 2002 in favor of the Eleftherios Venizelos airport further northeast . In the east the city extends along the southern foothills of the rocky landscape of the Ymittos and borders in the north on Argyroupolis and in the north-east on Kropia ( Koropi ). To the south lie Vari and Voula , the west of the municipality limits the coast of the Saronic Gulf .

Districts

history

Glyfada is on the territory of the ancient Athenian demos Aixone (the phyle Kekropis ), whose inhabitants were notorious for their contentiousness. The theater of Aixone can be seen in the garden of Villa Kanellopoulos in neighboring Voula.

View of Glyfada from the sea

Meaning and character

Glyfada is not only the largest of the southern Athens suburbs. Because of its preferred location by the sea, its elegant cafes, restaurants and clubs, it occupies a top position among the sought-after residential areas in the Athens area and is considered a place of the “beautiful and rich”, celebrities from music and entertainment, sports and the media.

A US air force base was connected to the neighboring former airport, which early on led to a certain Americanization of Glyfada. Today Glyfada still has a Greek-American atmosphere characterized by prosperity and consumerism, which is reflected in the type of shops and restaurants and their range of products. The lively shopping center offers a variety of boutiques, designer shops and other shops for fashion and luxury goods of all kinds and all well-known brands.

Glyfada has villa-like residences with sea views that are among Europe's richest and most lavish. With its gardens and beaches, a scene of beach clubs and a modern marina, it forms a capital of the "Attic Riviera".

Points of attraction

The town hall is located in the center of the city. Nearby, elegant shops are concentrated on Posidonos and Pandora Boulevards, Kypros, Labraki and Metaxa Streets, while larger corporate offices and other shops are located on Voyliagmenis, Goynari and Gennimata Boulevards.

To the northwest is the wooded golf course of the Glyfada Golf Club.

There is a sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center on the embankment , operated by ARCHELON, the Society for the Protection of Sea Turtles in Greece.

The Glyfada Marina has four basins with a length of 130 to 300 meters with all port facilities.

Population development

year	Residents	change	density
1981	44,018	-	1.735.3 / km²
1991	63,306	+ 19,288 / + 43.82%	2,495.7 / km²
2001	83,665	+ 20,359 / + 32.16%	3,298 / km²

traffic

Glyfada is connected to Athens city center by two large boulevards (Posidonos and Vouliagmenis). A modern tram line runs along the coast after Posidonos Street.

politics

Kostas Kokkoris has been the mayor since the beginning of 2011.

Personalities

Personalities who live in Glyfada

Anna Diamantopoulou (* 1959), former Greek EU Commissioner
Petros Doukas , Deputy Foreign Minister
Gerasimos Giakoumatos , former Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Fani Palli-Petralia , former Minister of Tourism
Elena Paparizou (* 1982), singer
Tolis Voskopoulos , singer
Natalia Mavrogiannis , singer
Antonis Remos (* 1970), singer
Katerina Stanisi , singer
Pashalis Terzis , singer
Bessy Argyraki (born 1957), singer
Julia Alexandratou , model
Mike Zambidis (* 1980), K-1 fighter

Personalities who lived in Glyfada

Glyfada became known through its legendary resident, the billionaire Aristotle Onassis , his daughter Christina Onassis , but also the Mitsotakis family , who own a summer house in Glyfada. Former President Konstantinos Karamanlis used to visit Glyfada regularly. The politician Alexandros Panagoulis was born here.