Pallini Παλλήνη | |
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 Pallini city | |
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  Pallini | |
| Coordinates:38°0′N23°53′E / 38.000°N 23.883°E /38.000; 23.883 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 18.93 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 59,459 |
| • Density | 2,020/km2 (5,233/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 23,445 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,239/km2 (3,208/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 153 xx |
| Area code | 210 |
| Website | www.palini.gr |
Pallini (Greek:Παλλήνη) is a suburban town in theGreater Athens Area and a municipality inEast Attica,Greece. The seat of the municipality is the townGerakas.[2] It is the seat of administration of the East Attica regional unit.
Pallini is situated in the eastern part of theAthens conurbation, at about 150 m elevation. It lies in a plain between the mountainsPenteliko andHymettus. It is 2 km east ofGerakas and 14 km east ofAthens city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Gerakas andAnthousa.Pallini station, west of the town centre, is served by commuter trains and Athens metro.Greek National Road 54 (Athens - Rafina) passes through Pallini. The municipal unit Pallini includes the subdivision of Leontari.
The municipality Pallini was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
The municipality has an area of 29.430 km2, the municipal unit 18.932 km2.[3]
| Year | Town | Municipal unit | Municipality |
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| 1981 | 5,475 | - | - |
| 1991 | 8,021 | 10,908 | - |
| 2001 | 12,552 | 16,679 | - |
| 2011 | 16,415 | 22,344 | 54,415 |
| 2021 | 17,371 | 23,445 | 59,459 |
Administrative divisions of theAttica Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofCentral Athens |  | |
| Regional unit ofNorth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofSouth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofPiraeus | ||
| Regional unit ofEast Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofIslands | ||
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