Metamorfosi

Metamorfosi (Greek: Μεταμόρφωση, Metamórfosi, which means "transfiguration"; before 1957: Koukouvaounes[2] (Greek: Κουκουβάουνες, Koukouváounes)) is a suburb in the northern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region.

Metamorfosi Μεταμόρφωση
Metamorfosi Location within the region
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°45′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Government
• Mayor	Stratos Saraoudas
Area
• Municipality	5.502 km^2 (2.124 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipality	29,891
• Municipality density	5,400/km^2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	144 5x
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.metamorfossi.gr

Geography

Metamorfosi is situated east of the small river Kifisos, 9 km north of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 5.502 km².[3] The built-up area of Metamorfosi is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Lykovrysi, Irakleio and Nea Filadelfeia. Motorway 1 and Motorway 6 intersect in Metamorfosi. The town is served by a Proastiakos suburban railway station.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	17,840
1991	21,052
2001	26,448
2011	29,891

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
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.

External links

• City of Metamorfosi official website (in Greek)