List of former toponyms in Attica Prefecture

Many inhabited places in Attica Prefecture of Greece have both Arvanitic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Arvanitic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins. Many renamings were done so that to place Greek names first on places with Arvanitic and Turkish names.

Former name(s) Current official name(s) Municipality Geographic
Coordinates
Citation & Date of rename Population
(2011)[1]
Other
Bafi
(Μπάφι)
Agia Eleni
(Αγία Ελένη)
Troizinia-Methana 37°33′N 23°11′E ΦΕΚ 287Α - 10/10/1955 159
Mulkia, Moulkia
(Μούλκια)
Agios Georgios
(Άγιος Γεώργιος)
Troizinia-Methana 37°30′N 23°23′E ΦΕΚ 188Α - 19/08/1954 228
Avlon
(Αυλών)
Anthousa
(Ανθούσα)
Pallini 38°2′N 23°52′E ΦΕΚ 219Α - 11/12/1963 2,132
Pyritidopoieion
(Πυριτιδοποιείον)
Aigaleo
(Αιγάλεω)
Aigaleo 37°59′N 23°40′E 16/10/1940[2] 69,946
Liopesi
(Λιόπεσι)
Paiania
(Παιανία)
Paiania 37°57′N 23°51′E ΦΕΚ 148Α - 20/04/1915 26,668
Bala
(Μπάλα)
Rodopoli
(Ροδόπολη)
Dionysos 38°6′N 23°52′E ΦΕΚ 162Α - 25/06/1981 2,078
Kamariza
(Καμάριζα)
Agios Konstantinos
(Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος)
Lavreotiki 37°43′N 24°1′E ΦΕΚ 188Α - 19/08/1954 728
Mulki, Moulki
(Μούλκι)
Aianteio
(Αιάντειο)
Salamis 37°55′N 23°28′E ΦΕΚ 232Α - 26/06/1915 4,860
Magufana, Magoufana
(Μαγκουφάνα)
Pefki
(Πεύκη)
Lykovrysi-Pefki 38°4′N 23°48′E ΦΕΚ 16Α - 19/02/1960 21,352
Katsipodi
(Κατσιπόδι)
Dafni
(Δάφνη)
Dafni-Ymittos 37°57′N 23°44′E ΦΕΚ 81Α - 21/03/1951 22,913
Charvati
(Χαρβάτι)
Pallini
(Παλλήνη)
Pallini 38°0′N 23°53′E ΦΕΚ 18Α - 29/01/1905 54,415
Nea Liosia
(Νέα Λιόσια)
Ilion
(Ίλιον)
Ilion 38°2′N 23°42′E ΦΕΚ 159Α - 29/09/1994 84,793
Loutsa
(Λούτσα)
Artemida
(Αρτέμιδα)
Spata-Artemida 37°58′N 24°0′E ΦΕΚ 249Α - 05/09/1977 21,488
Koursalas
(Κουρσαλάς)
Koropi
(Κορωπί)
Kropia 37°54′N 23°52′E α 19,164
Brahami
(Μπραχάμι)
Agios Dimitrios
(Άγιος Δημήτριος)
Agios Dimitrios 37°56′N 23°44′E ΦΕΚ 156Α - 08/08/1928 71,294
Mazi (Μάζι; until 1927)
Tripodiskos (Τριποδίσκος; until 1954)
Sparta
(Σπάρτα)
Megara 38°2′N 23°9′E ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927
ΦΕΚ 188Α - 19/08/1954
20
Buzalades, Bouzalades
(Μπουζαλάδες)
Ano Daskaleio
(Άνω Δασκαλειό)
Lavreotiki 37°48′N 24°2′E 18/03/2001[3] 139
Buga, Bouga
(Μπούγα)
Asprochori
(Ασπροχώρι)
Oropos 38°16′N 23°45′E ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 151
Spatatziki
(Σπατατζίκι)
Pefkofyto
(Πευκόφυτο)
Agios Stefanos 38°9′N 23°52′E ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 123
Koutsikari
(Κουτσικάρι)
Korydallos
(Κορυδαλλός)
Korydallos 37°59′N 23°39′E ΦΕΚ 22Α - 18/01/1934 63,445
Chasia
(Χασιά)
Fyli
(Φυλή)
Fyli 38°6′N 23°40′E ΦΕΚ 273Α - 11/08/1915 45,965
Kriekouki
(Κριεκούκι)
Erythres
(Ερυθρές)
Mandra-Eidyllia 38°13′N 23°19′E ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 3,349
Kiurka, Kiourka
(Κιούρκα)
Afidnes
(Αφίδνες)
Oropos 38°12′N 23°50′E ΦΕΚ 56Β - 10/09/1919 3,642
Kokkinia
(Κοκκινιά)
Nikaia
(Νίκαια)
Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis 38°6′N 23°40′E ΦΕΚ 271Α - 03/09/1940 89,380

Notes

Official sources does not state when exactly the town got renamed. The town had both Koropi and Koursalas as official names until somewhen around 1847-1899.[4]

References

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