Agia Varvara

Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece and a municipality in the West Athens regional unit.

For other uses, see Agia Varvara (disambiguation).
Agia Varvara
Αγία Βαρβάρα
Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara
Agia Varvara is located in Greece
Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara
Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Athens
Government
 • MayorLampros Michos
Area
 • Municipality2.425 km2 (0.936 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
26,550
 • Municipality density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
123 51
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.agiavarvara.gr

Geography

Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω). It is 6 km (4 mi) west of central Athens. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km2.[2] It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro.

Historical population
YearPopulation
198129,259
199128,706
200130,562
201126,550

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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