For other uses, see Zografou (disambiguation).

Statistics
Metropolitan Area:	Athens
Location: Latitude: Longitude:	37.975 (37°58'36') N lat. 23.764 (23°45'52') E long.
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	4 km²
Population: (2001)  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank	57,230  around 14,307.5/km²</small>
Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:	about 110 m 130 m(centre) around 1,100 near Hymettus
Postal code:	157
Area/distance code:	11-30-210 (030-210) -740 thru 749
Municipal code:	0117
Car designation:	Y (prev.) Z pres.
3-letter abbreviation:	ZGR
Address of administration:	7 Georgiou Zografou St. Zografou 157

Zografou (Greek: Ζωγράφου), rarely Zografos, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Zografou is located about 5 km from downtown Athens, about 2 km SW of Katechaki Avenue 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) which is part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network and 3 km E of Kifissias Avenue. The city is passed by Olaf Palme Avenue.

Contents

1 Subdivisions 2 Sites of Interests 3 Historical population 4 External links 5 See also:

Subdivisions

• Ano Ilissio

The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The area was of mixed farming which included pastures, vegetables and groves. In the mid-20th century, suburban housing developments from Athens came over eliminated farmlands leaving empty space in the northeast. The forests which are made up of pines are situated in the south, southeast and the east and a small park lies in the north. It is now made up of corporate buildings. The campus of the University of Athens is situated in the south along with the private road linking Hymettus' communication towers. Zografou's hospital is in the northeast near Papagou. Much of the municipality are made up of grasslands and rocks which is part of the Hymettus range. Much of the area are hilly in the west

Zografou has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices and squares (plateies).

The eastern bypass of Athens is in the east and some mines is situated in the east.

Sites of Interests

• Gounaropoulos Museum - A museum named after Gounaropoulos along with its street. It was founded in 1977, website: http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202n/e42202n1.html, in Greek (http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202n/g42202n1.html)
• Marina Kotopouli Museum - founded in 1990 and is named after Marina Kotopouli

Historical population

Year	Municipal population	Change	Density
1981	84,548	-	around 9,394.22/km²
1991	80,492	-4,056/-4.8%	around 8,943.5/km²

External links

	North: Papagou
West: Athens	Zografou	East: Paeania
	South: Kaisariani and Vyronastd>

See also:

• List of municipalities of Attica

Municipalities of the Attica prefecture
Municipalities of Athens
Agia Varvara | Agia Paraskevi | Agioi Anargyroi | Agios Dimitrios | Athens | Aigaleo | Alimos | Amarousi | Chaidari | Chalandri | Cholargos | Dafni | Ellinikon | Filothei | Galatsi | Glyfada | Heraklio | Ilio | Ilioupoli | Kaisariani | Kallithea | Kamatero | Kifissia | Lykovryssi | Melissia | Metamorfosia | Nea Chalkidona | Nea Erythraia | Nea Ionia | Nea Filadelfeia | Nea Smyrni | Neo Psychiko | Palaio Faliro | Papagou | Pefki | Peristeri | Petroupoli | Psychiko | Tavros | Vrilissia | Vyrona | Ymittos | Zografou
(Non-municipal) Communities of Athens prefectural department
Ekali | Nea Penteli | Penteli
Municipalities of East Attica
Acharnai | Agios Konstantinos | Agios Stefanos | Artemida | Avlona | Gerakas | Glyka Nera | Kalyvia Thorikou | Keratea | Kropia | Lavreotiki | Marathon | Markopoulo Mesogeias | Nea Makri | Paiania | Pallini | Rafina | Spata | Vari | Vouliagmeni | Voula
(Non-municipal)Communities of East Attica
Afidnes | Agios Konstantinos | Anavyssos | Anoixi | Anthousa | Dionysos | Drosia | Grammatiko | Kalamos | Kapandriti | Kouvaras | Kryoneri | Malakasa | Markopoulo Oropou | Nea Palatia | Oropos | Palaia Fokaia | Pikermi | Polydendri | Rodopoli | Saronida | Skala Oropou | Stamata | Sykamino | Thrakomakedones | Varnava
Municipalities of the Piraeus prefectural department
Agios Ioannis Rentis | Aigina | Ampelakia | Hydra | Korydallos | Kythira | Drapetsona | Methana] | Nikaia | Perama | Piraeus | Poros | Salamina | Spetses | Troizina
(Non-municipal) Communities of the Piraeus prefectural department
Angistri | Antikythira
Provinces of the Piraeus prefectural department
Aigina | Kythira
Municipalities of West Attica
Ano Liosio | Aspropyrgos | Eleusis | Erythres | Fyli | Mandra | Megara | Neos Peramos | Vilia | Zefyri
(Non-Municipal) Communities of West Attica
Magoula | Oinoi
Prefectural sects of Attica
Athens | East Attica | Piraeus | West Attica

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