Korydallos

Korydallos Κορυδαλλός
Korydallos
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°59′N 23°39′E / 37.983°N 23.650°ECoordinates: 37°59′N 23°39′E / 37.983°N 23.650°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Piraeus
Government
• Mayor	Stavros Kasimatis
Area
• Municipality	4.324 km^2 (1.670 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	63,445
• Municipality density	15,000/km^2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	181 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.korydallos.gr

Korydallos (Greek: Κορυδαλλός;^[2] Latin: Corydallus) is a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is a northern suburb of Piraeus.

Geography

Korydallos is situated southeast of the mountain Aegaleo. It is located 7 km west of central Athens and 3 km north of Piraeus. The municipality has an area of 4.324 km².^[3] The main street Taxiarchon has become a well known shopping center with many fashion shops and boutiques.

History

Korydallos was founded in ancient times, and was one of the 100 municipalities in ancient Attica at the end of the 6th century BC. Theophilos Corydalleus (1563–1646) was a philosopher who lived in Corydallos. 200 years later, Korydallos was known as Koutsoukari after the property owner of the greater area, Emmanouil Koutsikaris. After that it was renamed into Pachy after the next owner (Pachinas). In 1923, the town was renamed back into its ancient name, Korydallos. The population in 1928 was 2,500. Korydallos was part of the municipality of Piraeus until 1934, when it became a separate community. It was elevated to municipality status in 1946.^[4] The city now boasts a population of 63,000.

Historical population

Year	Municipality
1981	61,313
1991	63,184
2001	67,456
2011	63,445

Football teams

• Aetos Korydallou
• Kypros Korydallou
• Thuella Korydallou
• Ermis Korydallou

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Known as Παχύ, Pachy from the 1860s till 1923.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. EETAA local government changes

External links

• Official website (Greek)
• Map Korydallos (Greek)
• blog of Korydallos (in Greek)
• Weather conditions in Korydallos