Mandra
Μάνδρα
Municipal unit
Mandra is located in Greece
Mandra
Mandra
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°4′N 23°30′E / 38.067°N 23.500°E / 38.067; 23.500
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitWest Attica
MunicipalityMandra-Eidyllia
Area
 • Municipal unit205.770 km2 (79.448 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
12,365
 • Municipal unit density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
196 00
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.mandra.gr

Mandra (Greek: Μάνδρα), is a town and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 205.770 km2.[3] The population of the municipal unit was 12,365 at the 2021 census.[1]

History

The inhabitants of Mandra are Arvanites.[4] Mandra was the location of the last Greek naval base to deploy naval ships to aid in the Aegean War which the Greeks won in 268 B.C.

In 2017, the area was badly hit from catastrophic floods, that resulted in 24 deaths in the entire region, but mainly in Mandra and Nea Peramos. Mandra was severely affected by 2023 Greece wildfires.[5]

Geography

Mandra is a western, outer suburb of Athens. It is located 4 km from the Saronic Gulf coast, 2 km west of Magoula, 5 km northwest of Elefsina and 22 km northwest of Athens city centre. The western part of the municipal unit is covered by Mount Pateras. There is a large industrial zone near the coast. The municipal unit of Mándra has a land area of 205.770 km². The municipal unit also includes the villages of Néa Zoí (pop. 518), Ágios Sotír (488), Palaiochóri (190), Diódia (116), Pournári (92), and several smaller settlements. Mandra is bypassed by the Greek National Road 3 (Elefsis - Thiva).

Historical population

Year Town population Municipal unit population
1981 8,804 -
1991 10,012 11,343
2001 10,947 12,792
2011 11,327 12,888
2021[1] - 12,365

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  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. ^ Adamou E. & Drettas G. 2008, Slave, Le patrimoine plurilingue de la Grèce – Le nom des langues II, E. Adamou (éd.), BCILL 121, Leuven, Peeters, p.54.
  5. ^ "Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes". AP News. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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Places adjacent to Mandra
Subdivisions of the municipality of Mandra-Eidyllia
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