Chaidari

Chaïdari  (Χαϊδάρι)
Location
Coordinates	38°1′N 23°39′E / 38.017, 23.65Coordinates: 38°1′N 23°39′E / 38.017, 23.65
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	95 m (312 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Attica
Prefecture:	Athens
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	46,276
- Area:[2]	22.655 km² (9 sq mi)
- Density:	2,043 /km² (5,290 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal codes:	125 xx
Area codes:	210
License plate codes:	Z
Website
www.haidari.gr

Chaidari (Greek, modern: Χαϊδάρι, Ancient/Katharevousa: Χαϊδάριον), older forms Haidarion and Chaidarion is a suburb in the west northwestern part of Athens, Greece. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lies to the north and south. It is also located SE of Eleusis, S of the Attiki Odos (number 6), W of Kifissou Avenue (GR-1/E75, and Athens, NW of Poseidonos Avenue and N of Piraeus.

Geography

The eastern portion of Chaidari was mainly made up of farmlands. Pasture farming was common. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands between the 1950s and the 1980s. Today, the eastern half of the municipality is urbanized or residential. The rocky landscape of Aigaleo with a few bushes lies to the north and northwest. The pine forests of Dafni along with a monastery and a forest park lie to the west and the southwest.

Other

Chaidari has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a police station, a post office, supermarkets, a soccer team Haidari FC and squares (plateies).

Historical population

External links

• Mapquest - Chaidari, street map not yet available
• http://sports.phantis.com/soccer/championship/c.division/teaminfo.php?teamID=181
• http://www.haidaritennis.gr/ Tennis academy
• http://www.dalaras.com/songs/ta_rempetika_ths_katoxhs/xaidari.htm - Georgios Dalaras (in Greek)

		Aspropyrgos	Petroupoli
	Gulf of Eleusis		Peristeri
		Chaidari
	Perama	Keratsini, Nikaia, Korydallos, and Agia Varvara	Aigaleo