Magoula, Attica

Magoula (Greek: Μαγούλα) is a suburban town of Athens and former community (pop. 4,992 in 2011) of West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 18.134 km2.[3]

Magoula
Μαγούλα
Magoula is located in Greece
Magoula
Magoula
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°31′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Attica
MunicipalityElefsina
 • Municipal unit18.134 km2 (7.002 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,992
 • Municipal unit density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 18
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ

Magoula is located 2 km east of Mandra, 5 km north of Elefsina and 21 km northwest of central Athens. The municipal unit of Magoúla also includes the village of Néos Póntos (pop. 257). Magoula is served by a station on the Athens Airport–Patras railway. Motorway 6 runs southeast of the town.

Historical population
YearTown populationMunicipal unit population
19811,915-
19912,663-
20013,7284,005
20114,7354,992
  • Agios Dimitrios orthodox church in Magoula
    Agios Dimitrios orthodox church in Magoula
  • Traditional house in Magoula
    Traditional house in Magoula

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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 from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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