Glyka Nera

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{{Infobox Greek Dimos

| name = Glyka Nera

| name_local = Γλυκά Νερά

|type = municipal unit

| image_map = DE Glykon Neron.svg

|map_caption = Location within the regional unit

| periph = Attica

| periphunit = East Attica

|municipality = Paiania

| pop_municunit = 11877

| population_as_of = 2021

| area_municunit = 9.238

| elevation = 220

| coordinates = {{coord|37|59.5|N|23|50.9|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code = 153 xx

| area_code = 210

| licence = Z

| website = [https://paiania.gov.gr/ paiania.gov.gr]

| image_skyline = Πλατεία Γλυκών Νερών 2.jpg

| caption_skyline = Main Square

| city_flag =

| city_seal =

| districts =

}}

Glyka Nera (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά {{IPA|el|ɣliˈka neˈra|}}, meaning "sweet waters", named after an underground water source) is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens Metropolitan Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it belongs to the East Attica regional unit and is part of the municipality Paiania, of which it is a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of 9.238 km2.{{cite web |url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece |title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) |language=el |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf |archivedate=2015-09-21 }}

Geography

Glyka Nera is situated on the eastern slope of the northernmost part of the forested Hymettus mountain. It is 11 km east of central Athens, and 11 km northwest of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Adjacent towns are Gerakas to the northeast and Paiania to the south. The A62 Hymettus Ring Road (formerly the A64 until 2024) passes north of the town.

Historical population

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! Year !! Population

19813,547
19915,813
20016,623
201111,049
202111,877

Gallery

Γλυκά Νερά Αττικής.jpg|Panorama

Κέντρο Γλυκών Νερών.jpg|Downtown

Αρχιτεκτονική Σταυρού.jpg|Architecture of Stavros

Κεντρικός_Κόμβος_Σταυρού.jpg|Stavros road junction

Αρχιτεκτονική Γλυκών Νερών 2.jpg|Residential architecture

Πλατεία Γλυκών Νερών.jpg|Main square

Αγορά Γλυκάνερων.jpg|Shopping area

Αρχιτεκτονική Γλυκών Νερών 3.jpg|Residential architecture

Road behind the church of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros in Glyka Nera.jpg|Road behind the church of Metamorfoseos Sotiros

Night street scene in Glyka Nera.jpg|Night residential street scene

Road in upper Glyka Nera, looking downhill.jpg|Looking down from hill

First Middle School of Glyka Nera.jpg|Middle school

See also

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