Pikermi

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Pikermi
Πικέρμι
Pikermi is located in Greece
Pikermi
Pikermi
Location within the regional unit
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Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°56′E / 38.000°N 23.933°E / 38.000; 23.933Coordinates: 38°0′N 23°56′E / 38.000°N 23.933°E / 38.000; 23.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityRafina-Pikermi
 • Municipal unit21.522 km2 (8.310 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
7,175
 • Municipal unit density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 09
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.koinotita-pikermiou.gr

Pikermi (Greek: Πικέρμι) is a town and a former community of Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rafina-Pikermi, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 21.522 km2.[3] It is part of Athens metropolitan area

Geography[]

Pikermi is situated at the northern edge of the Mesogaia plain, south of the Penteliko Mountain. It is 5 km east of Pallini, 6 km west of Rafina and 19 km east of Athens city centre. Greek National Road 54 (Athens - Rafina) passes through Pikermi. The municipal unit Pikermi consists of the settlements Pikermi, Drafi and Dioni.

Paleontology[]

Pikermi features a paleontological site which has more than forty mammal species from the late Miocene (8 million years ago). What is special about Pikermi is that it is one of the first localities to be discovered. It was discovered in 1839 by Bavarian soldiers of king Otto. Since it was one of the first localities, many of the species named there are type species. Similar fossils are found on Samos Island in Greece and Shanxi China.

Historical population[]

Year Village population Community population
1981 509 -
1991 650 1,293
2001 1,168 2,931
2011 2,009 7,175

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  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.

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