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Pallini () is a suburban town in Greater Athens Area and a municipality in
The municipality Pallini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
* Anthousa
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File:Koimiseos tis Theotokou Church at Pallini.jpg, Dormition of Theotokos church
File:Πλατεία Ελευθερίας Παλλήνη υ Greece.jpg, Eleftherias Square
File:Δημαρχείο Παλλήνης ρ Greece.jpg, The City Hall
File:Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Τρύφωνος Παλλήνης ε Greece.jpg, St Tryfonas church
File:Αθλητικό Κέντρο Κάντζας - panoramio.jpg, Kantza sports center
File:Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Κάντζας.jpg, Church in Kantza (Leontari) suburb
File:Πάρκο Κάντζας - panoramio - Dimorsitanos.jpg, Park
File:Πλατεία Ανθούσας Αττικής β.jpg, Anthousa Square
Official website
*https://web.archive.org/web/20050309025919/http://www.de.sch.gr/~anpapad/pallini.htm {{Pallini div Municipalities of Attica Populated places in East Attica
East Attica
East Attica () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.
Administration
The regional unit East ...
, Greece
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. The seat of the municipality is the town Gerakas
Gerakas () is a town, a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
In antiquity Gerakas consti ...
. It is the seat of administration of the East Attica
East Attica () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.
Administration
The regional unit East ...
regional unit.
Geography
Pallini is situated in the eastern part of theAthens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
conurbation, at about 150 m elevation. It lies in a plain between the mountains Penteliko and Hymettus. It is 2 km east of Gerakas
Gerakas () is a town, a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
In antiquity Gerakas consti ...
and 14 km east of Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Gerakas and Anthousa. Pallini station, west of the town centre, is served by commuter trains and Athens metro. Greek National Road 54
Greek National Road 54 (EO54) is a National Road in Greater Athens and Athens metropolitan area in Attica, Greece.
Route
According to the Government Gazette in 1963, the EO54 runs from central Athens
Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capi ...
(Athens - Rafina) passes through Pallini. The municipal unit Pallini includes the subdivision of Leontari.
Municipality
The municipality Pallini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
* Anthousa
*Gerakas
Gerakas () is a town, a suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
In antiquity Gerakas consti ...
*Pallini
The municipality has an area of 29.430 km2, the municipal unit 18.932 km2.
Historical population
Notable people
* Dimitri Nanopoulos (1948-), physicist * Katerina Stefanidi (1990-), Olympic gold medalist in the women's pole vaultGallery
See also
*List of municipalities of Attica
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References
External links
Official website
*https://web.archive.org/web/20050309025919/http://www.de.sch.gr/~anpapad/pallini.htm {{Pallini div Municipalities of Attica Populated places in East Attica