Coordinates: 38°12′N 23°52′E / 38.200°N 23.867°E / 38.200; 23.867

Polydendri

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Polydendri
Πολυδένδρι
Location within the regional unit
Location within the regional unit
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CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityOropos
Area
 • Municipal unit13.881 km2 (5.359 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,221
 • Municipal unit density87.96/km2 (227.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
19014
Area code+30-22950

Polydendri (Greek: Πολυδένδρι, English: "Many trees") is a town and former community of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It is part of Athens metropolitan area.[3] Polydendri has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[4]

Geography

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It is located in the north of Athens. Polydendri is at an altitude of 340 meters. The town contains 1,221 residents (2021 census) and it has many cultural unions, such as a youth union, a traditional dance union, an athletic club (the "Black Eagle of Polydendri" playing at the athletic center of Gourezi), a tracking club and a heavy metal society (called "the Obscure" and numbering 1.500 members from all around Greece). Furthermore, Polydendri is known for its taverns.

The municipal unit has a land area of 13.881 km2[5] and also includes the villages of Taxiárches, Irakleideís, and Ágios Geórgios.

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