Elliniko

Elliniko
Ελληνικό
Elliniko is located in Greece
Elliniko
Elliniko
Location within South Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 37°52′N 23°44′E / 37.867°N 23.733°E / 37.867; 23.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitSouth Athens
MunicipalityElliniko-Argyroupoli
Area
 • Municipal unit7.127 km2 (2.752 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
16,715
 • Municipal unit density2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
167 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.elliniko-argyroupoli.gr

Elliniko (Greek: Ελληνικό, meaning 'Hellenic' or 'Greek') is a coastal municipality in the Attica region and a southern suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elliniko-Argyroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Elliniko is known for the former Hellinikon Olympic Complex, a temporary sporting complex building on the grounds of the former Ellinikon International Airport used for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Elliniko is the site of a major development project for coastal Athens beginning in 2020 and due for completion in 2026 - the Hellenikon Metropolitan Park consisting of luxury homes, hotels, a casino, a marina, shops, offices and Greece's tallest buildings such as the Riviera Tower[3] and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.[4]

  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. ^ Kanagias, Christos (2022-08-10). "The permit has been issued for the Riviera Tower, the tallest building in Greece, to be erected at the Ellinikon by Lamda Development". The Ellinikon. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ Πισπιρίγκος, Γιάννης (2022-11-03). "Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens: Η κορωνίδα του Ελληνικού". Construction (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-11-27.