Koropi

Koropi
Koropi ; Κορωπί
	Koropi
	Coordinates: 37°54.0′N 23°52.4′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	East Attica
Municipality	Kropia
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Rural	19,164
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	194 41
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.koropi.gr

Koropi (Greek: Κορωπί, Greek pronunciation: [ko.ro.ˈpi]) is a town in East Attica, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality Kropia. It has been home to the new training facilities of Panathinaikos football club since the summer of 2013.

Geography

Koropi is situated east of the Hymettus mountain, and 16 km southeast of central Athens. It is 8 km southwest of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. The Koropi station is served by Line 3 of the Athens Metro, and by Proastiakos suburban trains. Motorway 6 connects Koropi with Athens.

Koropi is the largest settlement in the municipality Kropia. Other settlements within Kropia are Karellas to the north, Kitsi to the southwest, and Agia Marina and Agios Dimitrios further south, on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.

Historical monuments

The church (old cathedral) of the Assumption. A wall painting monument of George Markou the Argus, the great and prolific post-Byzantine ecclesiastic iconographer of the 18th century ("....La Dormizione della Madona, (1732), che si trova a Coropi dell 'Attica...." Evangelos Andreou http://ketlib.lib.unipi.gr/xmlui/handle/ket/849)[2]

Population history

Year	Population
1981	12,873
1991	12,790
2001	15,860
2011	19,164

Economy

Olympic Air, owned by Marfin Investment Group, has its head office in Koropi,[3] When Athens Airways existed, its head office was in Koropi.[4]

Sports

Koropi hosts the sport teams Koropi F.C. (A.O. Koropi), one of the oldest Greek club, founded in 1903 and Koropi B.C. (Gymnastikos Syllogos Koropi) founded in 1980.

Sport clubs based in Koropi
Club	Founded	Sports	Achievements
A.O. Koropi F.C.	1903	Football	Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki
G.S. Koropi B.C.	1980	Basketball	Presence in Beta Ethniki Basketball

Notable people

Georgios Papasideris, athlete, competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics

References

"Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
".:BiblioNet : Γεώργιος Μάρκου ο Αργείος / Ανδρέου, Ευάγγελος". www.biblionet.gr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
"Prospectus Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine." Marfin Investment Group. 8 February 2010. Retrieved on 27 June 2010. "OLYMPIC AIR’s registered seat is located at the 1st km of Koropi-Vari Avenue and Ifaistou Str., in the municipality of Koropi, Prefecture of Attica."
"Contact Us." Athens Airways. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "38 Vassileos Konstantinou Str, GR 19400, Koropi Attikis" - Greek address Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine: "Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 38, ΤΚ 19400, Κορωπί Αττικής"

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[census11-1] "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

[2] ".:BiblioNet : Γεώργιος Μάρκου ο Αργείος / Ανδρέου, Ευάγγελος". www.biblionet.gr. Retrieved 2018-11-16.

[3] "Prospectus Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine." Marfin Investment Group. 8 February 2010. Retrieved on 27 June 2010. "OLYMPIC AIR’s registered seat is located at the 1st km of Koropi-Vari Avenue and Ifaistou Str., in the municipality of Koropi, Prefecture of Attica."

[4] "Contact Us." Athens Airways. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. "38 Vassileos Konstantinou Str, GR 19400, Koropi Attikis" - Greek address Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine: "Βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου 38, ΤΚ 19400, Κορωπί Αττικής"