Mandra

Mandra

Μάνδρα
Mandra Μάνδρα
	Mandra Location within the regional unit
	Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°30′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Attica
Municipality	Mandra-Eidyllia
• Municipal unit	205.770 km2 (79.448 sq mi)
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	12,888
• Municipal unit density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	196 00
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.mandra.gr

Mandra (Greek: Μάνδρα), is a town and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 205.770 km².[3] The population of the municipal unit was 12,888 at the 2011 census. [4]

History

The inhabitants of Mandra are Arvanites.[5] Mandra was the location of the last Greek naval base to deploy naval ships to aid in the Aegean War which the Greeks won in 268 B.C.

In 2017, the area was badly hit from catastrophic floods, that resulted in 24 deaths in the entire region, but mainly in Mandra and Nea Peramos. Mandra was severely affected by 2023 Greece wildfires.[6]

Geography

Mandra is a western, outer suburb of Athens. It is located 4 km from the Saronic Gulf coast, 2 km west of Magoula, 5 km northwest of Elefsina and 22 km northwest of Athens city centre. The western part of the municipal unit is covered by Mount Pateras. There is a large industrial zone near the coast. The municipal unit of Mándra has a land area of 205.770 km². The municipal unit also includes the villages of Néa Zoí (pop. 518), Ágios Sotír (488), Palaiochóri (190), Diódia (116), Pournári (92), and several smaller settlements. Mandra is bypassed by the Greek National Road 3 (Elefsis - Thiva).

Historical population

Year	Town population	Municipal unit population
1981	8,804	-
1991	10,012	11,343
2001	10,947	12,792
2011	11,327	12,888
2021	-	12,365[7]

Notable people

Vice Admiral Alexandros Sakellariou (1889–1982), ex-minister of Defense

References

"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
"ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
"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.
"Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
Adamou E. & Drettas G. 2008, Slave, Le patrimoine plurilingue de la Grèce – Le nom des langues II, E. Adamou (éd.), BCILL 121, Leuven, Peeters, p.54.
"Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes". AP News. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
"Resident population results by municipality, 04/21/2023". statistics.gr. Retrieved 2023-10-13.

External links

Official website (in Greek)
GTP Travel Pages (Municipality) (in English and Greek)

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[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[Kallikratis-2] "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

[stat01-3] "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.

[4] "Athens Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".

[5] Adamou E. & Drettas G. 2008, Slave, Le patrimoine plurilingue de la Grèce – Le nom des langues II, E. Adamou (éd.), BCILL 121, Leuven, Peeters, p.54.

[6] "Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes". AP News. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

[7] "Resident population results by municipality, 04/21/2023". statistics.gr. Retrieved 2023-10-13.