Girokomeio
Girokomeio or Girokomio, meaning 'nursing home' is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is named after a large old people's nursing home in the area.Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Athens, Greece
- Also known as: “Girokomeio, Athens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panormou and Varvakio Piramatiko Gymnasio Lykeio.
Panormou
Metro station
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panormou is an Athens Metro Line 3 station, located at Panormou Ave, near Ambelokipi, Greece. It is also quite close to Kifissias Ave.
Varvakio Piramatiko Gymnasio Lykeio
School
The Varvakeio High School is a public Greek junior high school and high school located in Psychiko.
Municipality of Athens
Park
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erythros Stavros and Ellinoroson.
Erythros Stavros
Neighborhood
Erythros Stavros, meaning "Red Cross", is a neighborhood of Athens, located between the districts of Ambelokipoi, Ellinoroson and Girokomeio. It was named after the Red Cross Hospital, which is located in the center.
Ellinoroson
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellinoroson, literally 'of the Greek-Russians', is a suburb of Athens, Greece. As its name suggests, the area was first inhabited by Greeks fleeing from Russia. The Katechaki metro station serves Line 3 of the Athens Metro.
Polygono
Quarter
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polygono is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. In contrast to surrounding areas, it is not as densely populated, owing to a ban on the construction of multi-storey buildings.
Girokomeio
- Category: locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.99739° or 37° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
23.76456° or 23° 45′ 52″ eastElevation
218 metres (715 feet)Open location code
8G95XQW7+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 2851314423OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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