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Magoula, Attica
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This SourceMagoula (Greek: Μαγούλα) is a town (pop. 3,728 in 2001) and community (pop. 4,005) of the Greek prefecture of West Attica. Magoula is linked with a road linking Elefsina and Agios Thomas in Boeotia, as well as NATO Avenue, the road to Mandra in the west and has interchanges with GR-8/E94 north of Elefsina 2 km south and with the Attiki Odos (number 6) near the hospital. Sykamino also links a road to Chalkoutsi. The area around Sykamino has farmlands located in the Thriasian Plain with urban cores to the south, the mountains including Parnitha to the east lies northward. A small stream flows to the east. Magoula is located about 22 km northwest of Athens, north of Elefsina, ENE of Corinth and southeast of SSE of Thiva. The Community of Magoúla also includes the village of Néos Póntos (pop. 277).
Businesses and agriculture are the most popular industry in Magoula and its surrounding area. The prior to the late-20th century were entirely rural. Housing developments arrived in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Subdivisions
Nearest places
- Agios Vlassios, north
- Aspropyrgos, east
- Eleusis/Elefsina and Patima, south
- Mandra, west
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Communal population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,915 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 2,663 | +748/+39.06% | 2,663 | 146.9/km² |
| 2001 | 3,728 | +1,065/+39.99% | 4,005 | 220.9/km² |
External links
- GTP Travel Pages (Municipality) (in English and Greek)
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates:
| North: Dervenochori | ||
| West: Mandra | Magoula (community) | East: Aspropyrgos |
| South: Elefsina | Southeast: Elefsina |
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