Alimos (Greek: Άλιμος) is a town on the Saronic Gulf coast, a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, and a municipality in South Athens regional unit, Greece. It was formed in 1968[3] comprising two settlements, the suburban seaside town of Kalamaki (Greek: Καλαμάκι), and the inland community of Trachones (Greek: Τράχωνες). Alimos had 43,174 inhabitants in the 2021 census.
Alimos
Άλιμος | |
|---|---|
 Alimos | |
  Alimos Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 23°43′E / 37.917°N 23.717°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | South Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Kondylis[1] (since 2014) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 5.909 km2 (2.281 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 43,174 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 174 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.alimos.gov.gr |
History
editThe first settlements uncovered by archeologists in Alimos date back to the Neolithic period, and the excavation site can be found in the region of Euonymeia (Ano Kalamaki), immediately by the Vouliagmenis Avenue.
In classical antiquity, Halimous (Ancient Greek: Ἁλιμοῦς; also Alimous,[4] Ἀλιμοῦς[5]) was a fishing town on the outskirts of the city-state of Athens and constituted one of the demes of Attica. The area of Ano Kalamaki, known as Euonymeia, constituted a distinct settlement, which in classical antiquity became the urban (asty) Deme of Euonymos. Testament to its development during this period are the ruins of the amphitheater of Euonymos, quite unusual in the ancient world in its rectangular design. The site can be found on Archaiou Theatrou Street in Ano Kalamaki (just a few blocks away from the Neolithic site).
The most significant historical affiliation of Alimos is that with Thucydides. Thucydides was born in Halimous, and is often referred to as "Thucydides the Halimousian" (Greek: Θουκυδίδης ο Αλιμούσιος). The bust of Thucydides is the emblem of Alimos, which is commonly used between schools in the area. Furthermore, the First High School of Alimos is called Thoukydideio (Greek: Θουκυδίδειο), after him.
Kalamaki was part of the community of Brachami until 1927, when it became a separate community.[6] The community Kalamaki was abolished in 1968, when the municipality Alimos was founded.[3]
Culture
editEducation
editAlimos has public and private schools of grades, apart from higher education, in several places throughout the city. The city has 12 public kindergartens, 8 public elementary schools, 6 public Junior High Schools (including a Music School [7]) and 5 High Schools (including one Technical High School). Furthermore, there are several private schools, where tuition fees are needed.
Geography
editAlimos is situated on the Saronic Gulf coast, 8 km south of Athens city centre along the Athens coast. The municipality has an area of 5.909 km2.[8] The Hellinikon Olympic Complex, built on the grounds of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the 2004 Summer Olympics, lies south of Alimos. The built-up area of Alimos is continuous with those of the neighbouring suburbs Palaio Faliro, Agios Dimitrios, Ilioupoli, Argyroupoli and Elliniko. Alimos has a large marina and several beaches.
The main roads of Alimos are Poseidonos Avenue along the coast, Kalamakiou Avenue and Alimou Avenue. The nearest subway station is at Alimos metro station, in the eastern part of the municipality. The western, coastal part of the municipality is connected with downtown Athens by the Tram.
Climate
editAlimos has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh), bordering on a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa). Alimos experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters.
| Climate data for Alimos (1971-2000 modeled normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.18 (55.72) |
13.48 (56.26) |
15.56 (60.01) |
19.66 (67.39) |
25.01 (77.02) |
29.99 (85.98) |
32.16 (89.89) |
31.96 (89.53) |
28.53 (83.35) |
23.38 (74.08) |
18.25 (64.85) |
14.77 (58.59) |
22.16 (71.89) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.80 (49.64) |
9.99 (49.98) |
11.89 (53.40) |
15.79 (60.42) |
20.70 (69.26) |
25.53 (77.95) |
27.89 (82.20) |
27.56 (81.61) |
24.32 (75.78) |
19.33 (66.79) |
14.88 (58.78) |
11.82 (53.28) |
18.29 (64.92) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.00 (44.60) |
7.09 (44.76) |
8.24 (46.83) |
11.25 (52.25) |
15.31 (59.56) |
19.67 (67.41) |
22.38 (72.28) |
22.48 (72.46) |
19.59 (67.26) |
15.54 (59.97) |
11.76 (53.17) |
8.68 (47.62) |
14.08 (57.35) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.34 (1.71) |
42.43 (1.67) |
45.58 (1.79) |
26.82 (1.06) |
15.13 (0.60) |
6.11 (0.24) |
6.78 (0.27) |
8.33 (0.33) |
7.54 (0.30) |
36.35 (1.43) |
52.46 (2.07) |
61.43 (2.42) |
352.3 (13.89) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125.63 | 139.90 | 181.96 | 230.08 | 282.18 | 334.34 | 350.68 | 333.10 | 263.88 | 200.54 | 135.13 | 106.91 | 2,684.33 |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[9] | |||||||||||||
Current Weather (2021-)
editWeather records for 2021- in Alimos (as of 1 November 2024) are given below:
| Climate data for Alimos (2021- normals as of 1 November 2024, elevation: 25m asl) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.0 (1.73) |
18.8 (0.74) |
18.7 (0.74) |
7.8 (0.31) |
5.8 (0.23) |
7.3 (0.29) |
2.4 (0.09) |
5.2 (0.20) |
28.3 (1.11) |
28.1 (1.11) |
34.5 (1.36) |
32.8 (1.29) |
252.5 (9.94) |
| Source: National Observatory of Athens[10] | |||||||||||||
Sports
editAlimos has two clubs with presence in panhellenic championships, the water polo club N.O. Kalamaki with presence in A1 Ethniki[11] and the football club Trachones F.C. with presence in Gamma Ethniki. In Alimos is located the Byzantine Sport Center that is used by the two sport clubs come from Constantinople, A.O. Tataula and A.S. Pera. These clubs settled in Alimos in 1973 and have many honours in Greek Table Tennis Championship.[12]
| Sport clubs based in Alimos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| N.O. Kalamaki | 1947 | Water Polo | presence in A1 Ethniki water polo |
| Trachones F.C. | 1957 | Football | Presence in Beta Ethniki |
| A.L.F.A. B.C. | 1985 | Basketball | presence in A2 |
| A.O. Kalamaki | 1948 | Football | |
| Niki Alimou | 1926 | Football | |
| Enosi Trachonon - Dia Alimou | 2004 | Basketball | |
Commercial activity
editThe commercial activity in Kalamaki or Alimos is concentrated in the major avenues that cross the city regional (Amfitheas-Poseidonos-Alimou) and the streets that are inside the city links (Thukididou-Kalamakiou-Theomitoros-Ionias-Dodekanisou).
Historical population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 27,036 |
| 1991 | 32,024 |
| 2001 | 38,047 |
| 2011 | 41,720 |
| 2021 | 43,174 |
Many people here are the descendants of refugees from Kalkan Turkey, arriving in the Greek genocide
International relations
editAlimos is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Alimos, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Δ. Αλίμου (Αττικής)". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Edward Dodwell, A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece During the Years 1801, 1805 and 1806 Vol. 1, Rodwell and Martin, 1819, p. 557.
- ^ Etymologicum Magnum, Leipzig: Johann August Gottlieb Weigel, p. 58.
- ^ "Κ. Καλαμακίου (Αττικής και Βοιωτίας)". EETAA local government changes. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Music School of Alimos[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alimos Climatic Data". Hellenic National Meteorological Service. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Alimos Climatic Data". National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, meteo.gr. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Nautical Club Kalamaki". Nautical Club Kalamaki. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Η «ΧΡΥΣΗ» ΒΙΒΛΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΤΩΝ - ΕΛΛΑ∆ΑΣ ΣΤΟ ∆ΙΑΣΥΛΛΟΓΙΚΟ" [THE "GOLD" BOOK OF CHAMPIONS: GREECE IN THE INTERASSEMBLY] (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
External links
edit- City of Alimos official website (in Greek)
- The Music School of Alimos (in Greek)