Petralona
Petralona ( Greek Πετράλωνα ( n. Pl. )) Is a district in the southwest of the Greek capital Athens .
Affiliation
Petralona belongs together with Thisio , Rouf , Gazi , Keramikos , Metaxourgio and Votanikos to the third of the total of seven urban districts ( Greek δημοτική κοινότητα , dimotiki kinotita ) of Athens.
Kato Petralona and Ano Petralona
Petralona is divided into the western Kato Petralona ( Greek Κάτω Πετράλωνα , "lower Petralona") and the eastern Ano Petralona ( Greek Άνω Πετράλωνα , "upper Petralona"). This name comes from the hillside of Ano Petralona at the foot of the adjoining Philopappos hill in the east. The dividing line between Kato and Ano Petralona is formed by the tracks of Line 1 of the Athens Metro, which run above ground in this section and approximately in a north-south direction .
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Individual evidence
Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ' N , 23 ° 43' E