Elliniko-Argyroupoli Ελληνικό-Αργυρούπολη | |
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Coordinates: 37°54′N23°45′E / 37.900°N 23.750°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | South Athens |
Area | |
• Municipality | 15.355 km2 (5.929 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Municipality | 51,356 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Elliniko-Argyroupoli (Greek : Ελληνικό-Αργυρούπολη) is a municipality in the South Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Argyroupoli. [2] The municipality has an area of 15.355 km2. [3]
The municipality Elliniko–Argyroupoli was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]
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