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Girokomeio

Girokomeio or Girokomio, meaning 'nursing home' is a neighborhood of , . It is named after a large old people's nursing home in the area.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Girokomeio, Athens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Embassy of Sudan and Embassy of Israel.

Government office
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is a government office.

Government office
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The Israeli Embassy to Greece is the site of a diplomatic mission of Israel, situated at 1 Marathonodromon Street in , .

Government office
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is a government office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erythros Stavros and Ellinoroson.

Neighborhood
, meaning "Red Cross", is a neighborhood of , located between the districts of , and Girokomeio. It was named after the Red Cross Hospital, which is located in the center.

Neighborhood
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, literally 'of the Greek-Russians', is a suburb of , . As its name suggests, the area was first inhabited by Greeks fleeing from Russia. The serves Line 3 of the Athens Metro.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of , Greece. In contrast to surrounding areas, it is not as densely populated, owing to a ban on the construction of multi-storey buildings.

Girokomeio

Latitude
37.99739° or 37° 59′ 51″ north
Longitude
23.76456° or 23° 45′ 52″ east
Elevation
218 metres (715 feet)
Open location code
8G95XQW7+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2851314423
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
9036296
Wiki­data ID
Q3559293
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Girokomeio” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Girokomeio”
  • Finnish: “Girokomeío”
  • French: “Girokomío”
  • French: “Yirokomío”
  • Greek: “Γηροκομείο Αθηνών”
  • Greek: “Γηροκομείο”
  • Russian: “Гирокомио”
  • Ukrainian: “Гірокоміо”
  • Urdu: “گریکومیئو، ایتھنز”

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Girokomeio”. Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.