Agios Dimitrios

Agios Dimitrios Άγιος Δημήτριος
Agios Dimitrios
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°44′E / 37.933°N 23.733°ECoordinates: 37°56′N 23°44′E / 37.933°N 23.733°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	South Athens
Area
• Municipality	4.949 km^2 (1.911 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	71,294
• Municipality density	14,000/km^2 (37,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	173 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.dad.gr

Agios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Dimitrios, before 1928: Μπραχάμι - Brachami^[2]) is a suburb in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

Geography

Agios Dimitrios is situated 5 km south of Athens city centre, and 4 km from the Saronic Gulf coast. The municipality has an area of 4.949 km².^[3] Vouliagmenis Avenue connects it with central Athens and the southern suburbs. The suburb is connected with Line 2 of the Athens Metro through Alexandros Panagoulis station.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	51,421
1991	57,574
2001	65,173
2011	71,294

Sports

The most important clubs based in Agios Dimitrios is the football club Agios Dimitrios F.C. and the basketball club Cronus Agios Dimitrios.

Sport clubs based in Agios Dimitrios
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
Agios Dimitrios F.C.	1928	Football	Presence in Gamma Ethniki
Cronus Agios Dimitrios	1976	Basketball	Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women

Twinnings

• Pozzuoli, a suburb of Naples in Campania, Italy

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.