Galatsi, Central Athens, Attica, Greece

Geography | Sites of interest | Transport

🇬🇷 Galatsi (Γαλάτσι), called in Katharevousa Galatsion (Γαλάτσιον, Galátsion), is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region. The municipality has an area of 4.026 km². Until the mid-20th century, the area was mainly made up of farmlands but due to the continuous expansion of the Greek capital, Galatsi was rapidly urbanised and has come to lie in the centre of the Athens agglomeration.

Geography Galatsi is an inner suburb of Athens, located 4 km (2 mi) north-east of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of Central Athens and neighbouring suburb Nea Ionia. It is one of the most densely populated areas of Athens, with a high percentage of its lands covered by flora though, as the hill of Tourkovounia with its forests and the park Alsos Veikou are among the major "green lungs" within the centre of Athens. The famous Grava school complex is located there, as are many other educational foundations and public and private institutes.

Sites of interest • Alsos Veikou, a beautiful leafy park • Galatsi Olympic Hall - where table tennis and gymnastics were played. It holds up to 6,200 seats Website: • Omorfokklisia, a 12th-century church in an area known for its peace and calmness.

Transport • Trolleys: 5 & 14 • Busses: 608, 444, 036, 622. From 5 April 2019 the line Ano Galatsi - Lamprini (with a second phase the extension to the rest of Galatsi and Metro Stations) • Metro: Line 4 by 3 stations: Alsos Veikou, Galatsi and Elikonos (2027).

Galatsi, Central Athens, Attica, Greece 

Galatsi has a population of over 59,345 people. Galatsi also forms one of the centres of the wider Central Athens District which has a population of over 1,029,520 people. It is also a part of the larger Athens Urban Area.

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Antipodal to Galatsi is: -156.25,-38.017

Locations Near: Galatsi 23.75,38.0167

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🇬🇷 Chalandri 23.798,38.021 d: 4.2  

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🇬🇷 Peristéri 23.692,38.013 d: 5.1  

🇬🇷 Marousi 23.8,38.05 d: 5.7  

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🇬🇷 Egaleo 23.681,37.99 d: 6.8  

🇬🇷 Nea Smyrni 23.717,37.95 d: 8  

Antipodal to: Galatsi -156.25,-38.017

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