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Line 2 (Athens Metro)
Line 2 of the Athens Metro runs entirely underground from in the northwest to in the south, via . It first opened, between and , on 28 January 2000, with Line 3 (Athens Metro), Line 3. On 6 April 2013, Line 2 was extended to Anthoupoli in the north west, and on 26 July 2013 to Elliniko to the south. History Line 2 is one of two modern metro lines, along with Line 3 (Athens Metro), Line 3 that were built to reduce traffic congestion in the Athens urban area. Both lines were opened on 28 January 2000, with Line 2 initially running between and : the initial section of Line 2 included an interchange with Hellenic Train services (then operated directly by the Hellenic Railways Organisation) at Athens railway station, Larissa Station, two interchanges with Line 1 (Athens Metro), Line 1 at and , and one interchange with Line 3 at Syntagma. The first extension of Line 2, between Syntagma and , opened on 15 November 2000. The source reported that the opening ceremony took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kamatero
Kamatero ( ; officially ΚαματερόνNational Statistic Service of Greece surveys. Last accessed December 4, 2009. (in Greek) ) is a town and a suburb in the central-western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located about 8 kilometres north of Athens city centre. History Antiquity Although the oldest known archaeological finds in Kamatero date to the 4th century BC,McCredie, James R. ''Fortified Military Camps in Attica (Hesperia: Supplement XI)'', ASCSA, 1966 (, ) p. 71-72 the area west of Athens is known to have been inhabited since at least the Bronze Age. Specifically, a Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean tholos tomb has been found in the neighbouring municipality of Acharnes, Acharnai. In classical times, the area of modern Kamatero was under the authority of the polis of Athens. According to Traill,Traill, John S. ''The political organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 Michalakopoulou Street and the southbound portion of the avenue runs with three lanes to the southern portion of municipality of Athens and eastern Dafni. Seven Athens Metro subway stations lie underneath or next to the avenue: Agios Ioannis, Dafni, Agios Dimitrios, Ilioupoli station, Alimos station, Argyroupoli station and Elliniko station, all part of the southern section of the Red Line. It has an intersection with the road linking with the Hymettus Ring of the Attiki Odos motorway and Katechaki Avenue. It also has several intersections in Glyfada and with the Vari-Koropi Avenue. Places *southern Athens (Municipality) *eastern Dafni * Agios Dimitrios *near Ilioupoli *eastern Alimos * Elliniko *Glyfada Glyfada (, ) is a town and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated population of over 449million as of 2024. The EU is often described as a ''sui generis'' political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.5% of the world population in 2023, EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €17.935 trillion in 2024, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. Its cornerstone, the European Union Customs Union, Customs Union, paved the way to establishing European Single Market, an internal single market based on standardised European Union law, legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Metka
METKA ATE is the business unit of the Greek company Mytilineos S.A., undertaking the construction of large-scale projects in the sectors of energy, infrastructure and defence. Metka’s main business activity is in construction of large power generation plants, most notably highly efficient combined cycle power plants. The company also has significant industrial manufacturing facilities, which enables it to produce specialized mechanical equipment, fabrications and machinery used in industrial and defence applications. Metka is also classified in the highest category of construction contractors for major public works projects in Greece. History 1962–1980 Metka was founded in 1962 by the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank in the port city of Volos, Central Greece. In 1964 Metka’s manufacturing plant for metal constructions initiated its operation, with its activities relating mainly to the construction of large and sophisticated metal and mechanical projects. In 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alstom
Alstom SA () is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional and urban trains along with trams. The company and its name (originally spelled Alsthom) was formed by a merger between the electric engineering division of Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (Als) and Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston (thom) in 1928. Significant acquisitions later included the Constructions Électriques de France (1932), shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (1976), and parts of ACEC (late 1980s). A merger with parts of the British General Electric Company formed GEC Alsthom in 1989. Throughout the 1990s, the company expanded its holdings in the rail sector, acquiring German rolling stock manufacturer Linke-Hofmann-Busch and Italian rail signaling specialist Sasib Railways. In 1998, GEC Alsthom was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ghella (company)
Ghella is an Italian and international civil engineering company, specialized in the construction of large public infrastructural works and underground excavations through the use of tunnel boring machines. The company builds rapid transit systems (subways), railways, highways and hydraulic works. Ghella is also active in the renewable energy sector, with photovoltaic and hydroelectric power generation plants. The company has built, in joint venture with Acciona, the first stage of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Today Ghella employs more than 3.600 people, lives 14 countries and operates in 4 continents, especially in Europe, the Far East, the Americas and Oceania. History The company was founded in 1894 by Domenico Ghella. Before this date, Domenico worked as a miner in France, in the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt, in the funicular tunnel in Istanbul and to build the Trans-siberian railway. Today, the company is led by the fifth generation of the Ghell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
AVAX
AVAX Group is one of the oldest and largest construction groups in Greece. It is mainly active in the field of constructions, concessions and real estate development, in Greece and international markets. AVAX Group has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, since 1994 and the projects it has undertaken to execute, currently amount to 2.2 billion Euros. Some prominent projects of the group are Attiki Odos, Athens Metro, Rio Antirrio Bridge and The Mall Athens. History AVAX Group traces its origins back to 1941, with the establishment of J&P Overseas. In 1986, AVAX S.A. was founded, while in 1993, J&P HELLAS S.A. began operating in Greece. AVAX S.A. has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, since 1994. In 2002, J&P-AVAX S.A. was created by the merger of J&P HELLAS S.A. and AVAX S.A. Foundations of Subsidiaries - Acquisitions - Mergers :2000 - AVAX S.A. acquired ETETH S.A., established in 1961 :2002 - J&P-AVAX S.A. founded AUTECO, active in the vehicle technical inspection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Intrakat
Aktor (former Intrakat), one of the biggest construction companies in Greece, established in 1987, is involved in large-scale construction projects, including civil engineering, infrastructure, telecom network, renewable energy, environmental and real estate development projects in both the public and private sector The private sector is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government. Employment The private sector employs most of the workfo ...s. Following the delivery of Paros and Karpathos airports (airport terminal, airside), Intrakat has been awarded in March 2017 by Fraport fraport.com Greece as the contractor to design and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Terna Group
Terna S.p.A. is a Transmission system operator, transmission system operator (TSO) based in Rome, Italy. It operates through ''Terna Rete Italia'', that manages the Italian transmission grid and ''Terna Plus'' which is in charge of new business opportunities and non-traditional activities in Brazil, Chile, Peru and United States, USA (2023). With of power lines or around 98% of the Italian high-voltage Electric power transmission, power transmission grid, Terna is the leading independent grid operator in Europe and the sixth largest Transmission system operator, electricity transmission grid operator in the world based on the size of its electrical grid. Terna is listed on the Borsa Italiana and is a constituent of the FTSE MIB index. History On 31 May 1999, Terna was established within the Enel, Enel Group, by way of implementation of Italian Legislative Decree No. 79/99 which within the context of the process for the deregulation of the Italian electricity sector, sanctioned th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fyli
Fyli (, ), formerly known as Chasia (), is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens. The seat of the municipality is the town Ano Liosia. Within bounds of the town is the ancient Athenian fortress of Phyle. Municipality The municipality Fyli was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Ano Liosia *Fyli * Zefyri The municipality has an area of 109.128 km2, the municipal unit 69.281 km2. History A group of Athenian exiles, led by Thrasybulus, seized Phyle in the 404 BC Battle of Phyle. They went on to defeat the Spartan garrison at the Battle of Munichia near Piraeus. The medieval name Chasia is first attested in 1209 as , as property of the Latin Archbishopric of Athens. The town is mentioned as Haşa in the Seyahatnâme of Evliya Çelebi which he visited in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero () is a municipality in the West Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... The seat of the municipality is the town Agioi Anargyroi. Municipality The municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Agioi Anargyroi * Kamatero The municipality has an area of 9.15 km2. References Municipalities of Attica Populated places in West Athens (regional unit) {{Attica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
