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Polygono

Polygono 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.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: human settlement in Greece
  • Also known as: “Poligono” and “Polygono, Athens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Lycabettus and Pedion Areos.

Peak
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the capital . At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.

Park
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pedion tou Areos or is one of the largest public parks in , . It is also the name of the wider neighborhood.

Hospital
The General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" is a hospital in the center of , Greece. It is the oldest active hospital in the country. The foundation stone of the Municipal Hospital of Athens "Elpis" was laid in June 1836 at 50 Akadimias Street, where today the Spiritual Center of the Municipality of Athens is housed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gizi and Girokomeio.

Quarter
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Gyzi is a of , .

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Girokomio, meaning 'nursing home' is a neighborhood of , . It is named after a large old people's nursing home in the area.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small neighborhood of , , named after the admiral and later President of Greece Pavlos Kountouriotis. It is located within .

Polygono

Latitude
37.99663° or 37° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
23.75411° or 23° 45′ 15″ east
Elevation
192 metres (630 feet)
Open location code
8G95XQW3+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 649290090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
9036336
Wiki­data ID
Q2613980
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Polygono” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Polygono”
  • Finnish: “Polýgono”
  • French: “Polygone”
  • French: “Polygono”
  • French: “Polýgono”
  • German: “Polygono”
  • Greek: “Πολύγωνο”
  • Russian: “Полигоно”
  • Ukrainian: “Полігоно”
  • Urdu: “پولیگونو، ایتھنز”

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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 “Polygono”. Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.