Athanasiou Diakou Street ( el, Οδός Αθανάσιου Διάκου, ''Odos Athanasiou Diakou''), named after the
Greek War of Independence hero
Athanasios Diakos
Athanasios Nikolaos Massavetas ( el, Αθανάσιος Νικόλαος Μασσαβέτας; 1788 – 24 April 1821) also known as Athanasios Diakos ( el, Αθανάσιος Διάκος) was a Greek military commander during the Greek War of ...
, is a short but wide central street in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
linking
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας, "Queen Amalia Avenue") is a major avenue in Athens
linking with Andrea Syngrou Avenue in the south and Panepistimiou Street in the north. The avenue has three lan ...
and
Andrea Syngrou Avenue
Andrea Syngrou Avenue ( gr, Λεωφόρος Ανδρέα Συγγρού) is a major road in Athens, linking the city centre with Poseidonos Avenue near the Bay of Faliro. It was planned and built by, and later named for, Andreas Syngros. It r ...
, it is a small branch linking with
Vouliagmenis Avenue
Vouliagmenis Avenue () is one of the longest avenues in the Greater Athens area, stretching from central Athens to the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni. The total length is 21 km. The avenue begins at Athanasios Diakos Street and Michalako ...
where it ends along with
Kallirois and
Arditou Streets which links with
Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue
Vasileos Konstantinos Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου), ''Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou'', "King Constantine Avenue") is one of Athens' major thoroughfares running from the Panathinaiko Stadium (also known ...
. It also contains a small intersection with Iosif Rogou Street which is used for local traffic. Its total length is only nearly 200 m.
Residential buildings lie on the southwest side and forests lie to the northeast side.
Streets in Athens
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