- Spata
Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Spata (Σπάτα)
name_local =
periph =Attica
prefec =East Attica
population = 10203
population_as_of = 2001
area = 55.042
elevation = 150
lat_deg = 37
lat_min = 58
lon_deg = 23
lon_min = 55
postal_code = 190 04
area_code = 210
licence = Z
mayor =
website = [http://www.spata.gr www.spata.gr]
caption_skyline = Seat of the Mesogea Land
city_
city_
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elevation_min =
elevation_max =Spata (Greek: Σπάτα, pop. 7,738 in 2001), is a town 20 km to the east of
Athens ,Greece , built on a saddle-shaped hill in the heart of theMesogaia n plain. The view of mountHymettus is to the west, Mount Penteli to the north, and smaller mountains and hills to the east and south.Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport covers the eastern portion of Spata, sometimes referred to as Spata Airport. Spata is passed by a road linking west to Paiania and east to Artemida and the interchange forAttiki Odos (number 19) is located west. It is located S ofPallini , SW ofRafina , W ofArtemida , about 11 km N ofEleftherios Venizelos International Airport , and about 22 km ESE ofAthens .The area around Spata are made up of residential, urban areas. Farmland, mostly vineyards and olive groves, lie around. Suburban housing arrived in the 1980s and the 1990s. In 1995, the eastern portion was committed to construction of the new Athens international airport, which lasted until March 2001. The
Attica Zoological Park , or Attica Zoo, began construction and was opened in May 2001 and is Athens' and Greece's largest zoo.Spata has four kindergartens, three primary schools, two secondary schools, a police station with a small temporary detention facility, and a junior football/soccer team, "Aittitos" (Invincible).
The Municipality of Spáta also includes the other towns or villages of Agía Kyriakí (pop. 540), Neápoli (461), Ágios Ioánnis (241), Velanidiá (237), Christoúpolis (230), Foínikas (229), Ágios Serafeím (220), Étos Stéko (111), Ágios Nikólaos Boúra (103), and Ímeros Péfkos (93).
History
The area included the ancient Athenian
deme s of Erchia (Ερχιά), birthplace of the historian and generalXenophon , and Kytheros (Κύθηρος); a Mycenean cemetery has been excavated at the southern edge of town, the exhibits being hosted in theNational Archaeological Museum of Athens .Historical population
External links
* [http://www.spata.gr/ Official website] el icon
*Map and aerial photos:
**Streethttp://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.9616&longitude=23.911&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] , [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=37.961&lons1=23.911&alts1=35 MapPoint]
**Satellitehttp://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.961,23.911&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google] or [http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx?cp=37.961|23.911&style=h&lvl=15&v=1 Microsoft Virtual Earth] - image now available
*Coordinates: coord|37|57|36|N|23|54|41|E|region:GR
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