Glyka Nera

Glyka Nera (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά [ɣliˈka neˈra], meaning "sweet waters", named after an underground water source) is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens Metropolitan Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it belongs to the East Attica regional unit and is part of the municipality Paiania, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 9.238 km².^[3]

Glyka Nera Γλυκά Νερά
Municipal unit
Main Square
Glyka Nera Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°59.5′N 23°50.9′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Paiania
Area
• Municipal unit	9.238 km2 (3.567 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	11,877
• Municipal unit density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	153 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	paiania.gov.gr

Geography

Glyka Nera is situated on the eastern slope of the northernmost part of the forested Hymettus mountain. It is 11 km east of central Athens, and 11 km northwest of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Adjacent towns are Gerakas to the northeast and Paiania to the south. The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes north of the town.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	3,547
1991	5,813
2001	6,623
2011	11,049
2021[1]	11,877

Gallery

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  Panorama
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  Downtown
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  Architecture of Stavros
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  Stavros road junction
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  Residential architecture
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  Main square
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  Shopping area
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  Residential architecture
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  Road behind the church of Metamorfoseos Sotiros
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  Night residential street scene
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  Looking down from hill
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  Middle school

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Former official website, archived (in Greek)