Australians in Greece
An estimated 135,000 Australians live in Greece.[1] Out of the community, at least 100,000 live in the city of Athens.[1] The remaining are spread out throughout various parts the country, especially in Thessaloniki. The Australian population in Greece are mostly Australians of Greek descent with dual citizenship.[2] However, due to economic crisis in Greece many Australian citizens in the Hellenic country have returned Down Under.[3]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 100 000 | |
| Languages | |
| Australian English & Greek |
Notable Australians in Greece
- Ioannis Samaras, footballer for OFI Crete, Panathinaikos and the Greek national team (born in Melbourne)
- Georgios Samaras, footballer for Heerenveen, Manchester City, Celtic and the Greek national team (his father was born in Melbourne)
- Avraam Papadopoulos, footballer for Aris Thessaloniki, Olympiacos and the Greek national team (born in Melbourne)
- Chris Kalantzis, footballer for Panathinaikos and Olympiacos
- Jim Patikas, footballer for AEK Athens
- John Anastasiadis, footballer for PAOK
- Michael Valkanis, footballer of Iraklis and Larissa
- Terry Antonis, footballer for PAOK
- Thanasi Kokkinakis, tennis player
- George Johnston, journalist and writer (settled on the Greek island of Hydra)
- Charmian Clift, writer (settled on the Greek island of Hydra)
See also
- Greek Australian
- Australian-Greek relations
References
- "Southern Cross Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- "Australians in Greece: Southern Cross Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ABC News (Australia) (11 October 2013). "Greek-Australian citizens look to Australia to escape economic crisis". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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