Zografou
Zografou
Ζωγράφου Zōgráfou | |
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Zografou | |
| Coordinates: 37°58.7′N 23°46.3′E / 37.9783°N 23.7717°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | Central Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tina Kafatsaki (Syriza; since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 8.517 km2 (3.288 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 69,874 |
| • Density | 8,204/km2 (21,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 157 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.zografou.gov.gr |
Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου, romanized: Zōgráfou) is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The municipality is also home to the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens campuses and a significant percentage of the local population are students, faculty, and employees of both institutions. Zografou includes the smaller areas of Ilissia and Goudi.