Kifisia
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Kifisia (Greek: Κηφισιά, pronounced [cifiˈsja]; Auncient Greek: Κηφισία; Laitin: Cephisia) is ae o the maist expensive[2] northren suburbs o Athens, Greece. It is mainly accessed via Kifisias Avenue, runnin aw the wey fraem central Athens up tae Theseos Avenue in the suburb o Nea Erythraia. It haes tradeetionally been hame tae the major Greek poleetical faimilies. It is hame tae the Athens Metro Line 1 terminal station. The Cephissus river runs tae the wast o Kifisia; hauf o the municipality is taken up bi pairt o the Penteli muntain; the rest is made up o elegant urban auries tae the wast, surroondit bi popular an upmercat auries sic as Kefallari an Politeia tae the north, an Nea Kifisia tae the sooth-wast. Kifisia is a famous recreational neebourheid for fowk o aw ages (but maistly teenagers) frae aw ower Athens, acause o its mony available forms o entertainment; the Cinemax Cinemas, the Kifisia Bowlin Centre, numerous mair fashionable shoppin maws, as well as mony smawer designer shops an upmercat restaurants, bars an nichtclubs. It is hame tae the Kefalari Pairk an aw, a popular place for young fowk tae socialize.
Kifisia Κηφισιά | |
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The Villa "Atlantis" the wirk o airchitect Ernst Ziller (1837-1923) | |
Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°49′E | |
Kintra | Greece |
Admeenistrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | North Athens |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Níkos Chiotákis (ND) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 34.03 km2 (13.14 sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 25.937 km2 (10.014 sq mi) |
Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Municipality | 70600 |
• Municipality density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 47332 |
• Municipal unit density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 145 xx |
Aurie code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.kifissia.gr |