Tavros

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Tavros (Greek: Ταύρος, which means "bull"), is a suburb in the southwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Moschato-Tavros, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]

Geography

Tavros is situated 3 km southwest of Athens city centre, 3 km west of the Acropolis of Athens and 5 km northeast of Piraeus. Its built-up area is continuous with those of Athens and the neighbouring sburbs. The main thoroughfare is Peiraios Street, the old road from Athens to Piraeus. Tavros has a metro station (Tavros – Eleftherios Venizelos metro station).

Sports

Tavros hosts the clubs Fostiras F.C. with earlier presence in A Ethniki and Ajax Tavrou with earlier presence in Delta Ethniki

Sport clubs based in Tavros
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Fostiras F.C. 1926 Football Earlier presence in A Ethniki
Ajax Tavrou 1981 Football Earlier presence in Delta Ethniki

Historical population

Year Population
1981 16,514
1991 15,456
2001 14,963
2011 14,972

Notable people

See also

References

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External links

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  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)