Filothei ( el, Φιλοθέη) is a green, affluent northeastern suburb of

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, consisting mainly of hillside villas, relatively close to the Olympic Stadium. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality

Filothei-Psychiko Filothei–Psychiko ( el, Φιλοθέη-Ψυχικό) is a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Psychiko. Municipality The municipality Filothei–Psychiko was formed at the 20 ...

, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 2.301 km².

Overview

One of the traditionally rich northern suburbs of Athens, Filothei has been historically home to important people such as politicians and businessmen; it is also home to many of Athens' foreign residents, especially those employed in diplomatic capacities. Filothei is also home to numerous foreign embassies.

Historical population

References

External links

Official website
{{Filothei-Psychiko div Populated places in North Athens (regional unit)