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Elefsina, known natively as Ελευσίνα, is a city in Greece located within the Elefsina Municipality and the West Attica Regional Unit. It serves as the capital of both the municipality and the regional unit. The city has a population of 26,121 and covers an area of 18.455 square kilometers. Situated at an elevation of 5 meters above sea level, it falls under the postal code 19200 and uses the local dialing code 210.
The city is twinned with Gela and has received the European Capital of Culture award. Its patron saint is Saint George. Elefsina is described in various sources, including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and the Pauly–Wissowa. The city is named after Eleusis and is associated with the category of people from Elefsina.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Ελευσίνος
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Αττικής
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 24,910
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Elefsina
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Elefsinas.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Attica
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- West Attica
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 30147
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 36.589
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 24971
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 18.455
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 5
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 192 00
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 210
- Greek Dimos.licence
- YP, YT
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Georgios Georgopoulos
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2023
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- General view of sanctuary of Demeter and Kore and the Telesterion (Initiation Hall), center for the Eleusinian Mysteries, Eleusis (8191841684).jpg
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- View over the excavation site towards Elefsina
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Municipality
- History
- Ancient
- Mythology and Proto-history
- Eleusinian Mysteries
- Classical Greek and Roman history
- Monuments
- Medieval and early Modern era
- Modern Elefsina
- Aeschylia Festival
- Climate
- European temperature record
- Hospitals and medical centres
- Historical population
- Sports
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|250px|Plan of ancient Eleusis
Elefsina () or Eleusis ( ; ) is a suburban city and a municipality within the Athens metropolitan area in Attica, Greece. It is located in the Thriasio Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf, in the regional unit of West Attica. North of Elefsina are the towns of Mandra and Magoula, while Aspropyrgos is to the northeast.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elefsina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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