Agios Dimitrios

Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°44′E / 37.933°N 23.733°E / 37.933; 23.733
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Aghios Dimitrios
Άγιος Δημήτριος
Aghios Dimitrios is located in Greece
Aghios Dimitrios
Aghios Dimitrios
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°56′N 23°44′E / 37.933°N 23.733°E / 37.933; 23.733
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitSouth Athens
Government
 • MayorMaria Androutsou (2011-present)
Area
 • Municipality4.949 km2 (1.911 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality71,664
 • Density14,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
173 xx, 17236
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.dad.gr

Agios Dimitrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος meaning Saint Dimitrios, before 1928: Μπραχάμι - Brahami[2]) is a town in Attica, Greece, and a suburb in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration.

Geography

Agios Dimitrios is situated 5 km south of Athens city centre, and 4 km from the Saronic Gulf coast. The municipality has an area of 4.949 km2.[3] Vouliagmenis Avenue connects it with central Athens and the southern suburbs. The suburb is connected with Line 2 of the Athens Metro through Agios Dimitrios metro station.

Climate

Agios Dimitrios has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), bordering on a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh). Agios Dimitrios experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters.

Climate data for Agios Dimitrios
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.93
(55.27)
13.20
(55.76)
15.43
(59.77)
19.79
(67.62)
25.38
(77.68)
30.50
(86.90)
32.40
(90.32)
32.12
(89.82)
28.77
(83.79)
23.41
(74.14)
18.02
(64.44)
14.41
(57.94)
22.20
(71.95)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.24
(48.63)
9.48
(49.06)
11.50
(52.70)
15.61
(60.10)
20.74
(69.33)
25.73
(78.31)
27.87
(82.17)
27.44
(81.39)
24.08
(75.34)
19.00
(66.20)
14.42
(57.96)
11.36
(52.45)
18.04
(64.47)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.28
(43.30)
6.39
(43.50)
7.55
(45.59)
10.58
(51.04)
14.69
(58.44)
19.11
(66.40)
21.82
(71.28)
21.80
(71.24)
18.81
(65.86)
14.56
(58.21)
11.12
(52.02)
8.06
(46.51)
13.40
(56.12)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.77
(1.72)
42.84
(1.69)
46.23
(1.82)
28.84
(1.14)
17.13
(0.67)
7.24
(0.29)
7.58
(0.30)
9.17
(0.36)
8.53
(0.34)
38.18
(1.50)
55.14
(2.17)
62.16
(2.45)
366.81
(14.45)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126.03 138.21 180.03 229.51 280.37 331.73 346.94 327.87 262.84 199.53 133.16 103.93 2,660.15
Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[4]

History

The settlement developed around the church of Ag. Dimitrios was the original web of the village of Brahami during the interwar period.

In the Turkish occupation, but also after the liberation, all Alimos, and not only, was a vast estate. His beginning was in St. John the Kareah and extended to Kavouri. The area, including the agricultural village, belonged to Braham Pasha - by which Aghios Dimitrios is also called Brahami - and to Hassan Pasha, which came from the name Hassani. All this property was divided into parcels, which the municipality of Athens, to which it belonged, donated or sold. This resulted in the creation of various settlements.

The Community of Brahami was founded in 1925. Until then the village of Brahami belonged to the municipality of Athens. By Decree of 1925, Brahami was administered autonomously by the Athenian municipality and was a community comprising the settlements of Brahami, Agia Varvara, Katsipodi (Dafni today), Pikrodafni and Agios Kosmas. In 1928 the community was renamed Aghios Dimitrios. It was converted into a municipality of Aghios Dimitrios, which was based in Daphne in 1942.

In 1947, with the Decree issued on September 5, 1947, the settlement of Aghios Dimitrios was seized by the Municipality of Dafni and formed into a separate homonymous community, which included exclusively Brahami. The final adjustment was made in 1963, when the then Home Secretary G. Rallies on 15 March approved the conversion of the Community of Aghios Dimitrios into a homonymous municipality, as it is today.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 51,421
1991 57,574
2001 65,173
2011 71,294
2021 71,664

Sports

The most important clubs based in Aghios Dimitrios is the football club Agios Dimitrios F.C. ,Thyella Agiou Dimitriou and the basketball club Cronus Agios Dimitrios.

Sport clubs based in Aghios Dimitrios
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Agios Dimitrios F.C. 1928

Football

Presence in Athens B local
Cronus Agios Dimitrios 1976

Basketball

Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women
Thyella Agiou Dimitriou 1966

Football

Presence in Athens A local

Twinnings

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  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. ^ "Agios Dimitrios Climatic Data". Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 March 2021.