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Agioi Anargyroi Άγιοι Ανάργυροι
Municipal unit
Agioi AnargyroiLocation within West Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 38°1.6′N 23°43.1′E / 38.0267°N 23.7183°E / 38.0267; 23.7183
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	West Athens
Municipality	Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
Area
• Municipal unit	3.200 km (1.236 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	32,283
• Municipal unit density	10,000/km (26,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	135 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	IB
Website	www.agan.gov.gr

Agioi Anargyroi (Greek: Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburban town in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Geography

Agioi Anargyroi is located 5 km (3 mi) north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway passes through the town as well.

Historical population

International relations

Agioi Anargyroi is twinned with:

• Opole, Poland

References

1. "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.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "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.
4. "Opole Official Website - Twin Towns". (in English and Polish) © 2007-2009 Urząd Miasta Opola. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2009-06-18.

External links

• Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi (in Greek)
• Information on Agioi Anargyroi (in Greek)

v t e Places adjacent to Agioi Anargyroi
Kamatero Acharnes Nea Filadelfeia Ilion Agioi Anargyroi Nea Chalkidona Ilion Peristeri Athens

• Populated places in West Athens (regional unit)
• Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero