Ekali
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Ekali ( ) is a residential area and affluent suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Located in the northern suburbs of the city, it is a green and lush area home to many of the country's most powerful business and political families. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Kifisia, as a municipal unit.
Ekali ( ) is a residential area and affluent suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Located in the northern suburbs of the city, it is a green and lush area home to many of the country's most powerful business and political families. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Kifisia, as a municipal unit.
Geography
Ekali is situated at the western end of the forested Penteli mountain range. The municipal unit has an area of 4.332 km 2 . The small river Kifisos forms the western border of the municipal unit. Ekali is situated northeast of Kifisia, southwest of Agios Stefanos and northeast of Athens city centre. The main thoroughfare is Thiseos Avenue (Greek National Road 83), which connects Ekali with Kifisia and central Athens. The A1 motorway (Athens - Thessaloniki) passes west of Ekali near Thrakomakedones. Ekali is a purely residential area, which means that retail, commercial shops, and professional businesses are not permitted within the community.
Notable people
Panagiotis Bitros, businessman and owner of Michalis Chrysafidis, businessman who was murdered along with his family in Ekali , actor Fostiropoulos family, shipowners , TV personality Adonis Georgiadis, Greek politician, Minister for Health (Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis 2023-) Dimitris Giannakopoulos, owner of Vianex S.A. and Panathinaikos B.C. Nikos Hadjinikolaou, journalist and publisher Liana Kanelli, member of the Communist Party of Greece and journalist Marianna Latsis, socialite, daughter of billionaire Yiannis Latsis Stefanos Manos, politician Andreas Papandreou, former Prime Minister Dimitra Liani, former flight attendant and socialite, known for being the third wife and widow of Andreas Papandreou Giannis Poulopoulos, singer Giannis Spyropoulos, Greek painter; since 1990, his residence has been home to Spyropoulos Foundation , journalist and entrepreneur Vardis Vardinogiannis, entrepreneur, major shareholder at Motor Oil Andreas Vgenopoulos (businessman), financier, major shareholder at Marfin Investment Group Anna Vissi, best-selling singer and artist
Sites of interest
Giannis Spyropoulos Museum Agia Marina Church
See also
List of municipalities of Attica
References
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