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Agia Varvara
Αγία Βαρβάρα | |
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![]() Prophet Elias church in Agia Barbara | |
Coordinates: 38°00′N 23°39′E / 38.000°N 23.650°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | West Athens |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lampros Michos[1] (since 2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 2.425 km2 (0.936 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 26,759 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 123 51 |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.agiavarvara.gr |
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.
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.[3] It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro. In terms of academic institutions, the area contains 2 campuses of West Attica University which in total includes approx 60,000 students according to 2023.
Year | Population |
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1981 | 29,259 |
1991 | 28,706 |
2001 | 30,562 |
2011 | 26,550 |
2021 | 26,759 |