Tavros
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Tavros Ταύρος |
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Location within Athens
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Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | South Athens |
Municipality | Moschato-Tavros |
• Municipal unit | 2.125 km2 (0.820 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 14,972 |
• Municipal unit density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
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Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 177 78 |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.tavros.gr |
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]
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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 | |||
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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 |
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1981 | 16,514 |
1991 | 15,456 |
2001 | 14,963 |
2011 | 14,972 |
Notable people
- Maria Dimitriadi (1951–2009), singer
See also
References
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- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
External links
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Aigaleo | Athens | ||
Agios Ioannis Rentis | Athens | |||
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Moschato | Kallithea |