Statistics
Prefecture:	Attica
Metropolitan Area:	Athens
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	38.08 (38°4'47') N lat. 23.733 (23°44') E long.
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	6 km²
Population: (1991)  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank	3,450  /km</small>
Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:	Cephissus valley, around 170 m 186 m(centre) around 1,700 m at Parnitha
Communes:
Postal code:	136 71
Area/distance code:	11-30-210 (030-210) -240 thru 249
Statistical code:	0309
Car designation:	Y (prev.) Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation:	AHA
Address of administration:	Filadelfias and Bosdas St. Acharnes 136

Acharnes, commonly Acharnai or Acharne (or Akharnes, Akharne, Akharnai, Aharnes, Aharnai, Aharne, Greek:, Ancient/Katharevousa and official name: Αχάρναι, Modern and older spelling: Αχάρνες) is a suburb of Athens also known as Menidi (Μενίδι). Much of the area north of the area are the forested Parnitha ranges and the parkland.

In ancient times when it was the deme Acharnae, many of its residents were charcoal peddlers, a fact which is put to comic use by Aristophanes in his play The Acharnians. Today it is a working-class neighborhood. It is located about 10 km due north of Athens.

Acharnai has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office and squares.

On 7 September, 1999, it was very close to the epicenter of a devastating earthquake which resulted in significant destruction to Acharnes and the greater Athens area.

Historical population

Year	Communal population	Change	Municipal population
1981	41,068	-	-
1991	59,658	18,590/45.27%	61,352

	North: Avlona	Northeast: Malakasa
West: Ano Liosia, Fyli and Zefyri	Paiania	East: Afidnes (commune), Agios Stefanos, Kifissia and Nea Erythraia
	South: Agioi Anargyroi and Nea Filadelfeia	Southeast: Metamorfosi

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

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