Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα, meaning Saint Barbara) is a suburban town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration in Attica, Greece and a municipality in the West Athens regional unit.
Geography And Demographics
Agia Varvara is situated east of the mountain Aigaleo (Greek: Αιγάλεω). It is 6 km (4 mi) west of central Athens. The municipality has an area of 2.425 km. It is served by the Agia Varvara and Agia Marina stations on Line 3 of the Athens Metro. In terms of academic institutions, the area contains 2 campuses of West Attica University which in total includes approx 60,000 students according to 2023.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 29,259 |
| 1991 | 28,706 |
| 2001 | 30,562 |
| 2011 | 26,550 |
| 2021 | 26,759 |
References
- ^ Municipality of Aghia Varvara, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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