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List of former toponyms in Attica Prefecture

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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. Renamings were done 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
dd/mm/yyyy 		Population
(2011) 		Other
Bafi
(Μπάφι) 		Agia Eleni
(Αγία Ελένη) 		Troizinia-Methana 37°33′N 23°11′E / 37.550°N 23.183°E / 37.550; 23.183 ΦΕΚ 287Α - 10/10/1955 159
Mulkia, Moulkia
(Μούλκια) 		Agios Georgios
(Άγιος Γεώργιος) 		Troizinia-Methana 37°30′N 23°23′E / 37.500°N 23.383°E / 37.500; 23.383 ΦΕΚ 188Α - 19/08/1954 228
Avlon
(Αυλών) 		Anthousa
(Ανθούσα) 		Pallini 38°2′N 23°52′E / 38.033°N 23.867°E / 38.033; 23.867 ΦΕΚ 219Α - 11/12/1963 2,132
Pyritidopoieion
(Πυριτιδοποιείον) 		Aigaleo
(Αιγάλεω) 		Aigaleo 37°59′N 23°40′E / 37.983°N 23.667°E / 37.983; 23.667 16/10/1940 69,946
Liopesi
(Λιόπεσι) 		Paiania
(Παιανία) 		Paiania 37°57′N 23°51′E / 37.950°N 23.850°E / 37.950; 23.850 ΦΕΚ 148Α - 20/04/1915 26,668
Bala
(Μπάλα) 		Rodopoli
(Ροδόπολη) 		Dionysos 38°6′N 23°52′E / 38.100°N 23.867°E / 38.100; 23.867 ΦΕΚ 162Α - 25/06/1981 2,078
Kamariza
(Καμάριζα) 		Agios Konstantinos
(Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος) 		Lavreotiki 37°43′N 24°1′E / 37.717°N 24.017°E / 37.717; 24.017 ΦΕΚ 188Α - 19/08/1954 728
Mulki, Moulki
(Μούλκι) 		Aianteio
(Αιάντειο) 		Salamis 37°55′N 23°28′E / 37.917°N 23.467°E / 37.917; 23.467 ΦΕΚ 232Α - 26/06/1915 4,860
Magufana, Magoufana
(Μαγκουφάνα) 		Pefki
(Πεύκη) 		Lykovrysi-Pefki 38°4′N 23°48′E / 38.067°N 23.800°E / 38.067; 23.800 ΦΕΚ 16Α - 19/02/1960 21,352
Katsipodi
(Κατσιπόδι) 		Dafni
(Δάφνη) 		Dafni-Ymittos 37°57′N 23°44′E / 37.950°N 23.733°E / 37.950; 23.733 ΦΕΚ 81Α - 21/03/1951 22,913
Charvati
(Χαρβάτι) 		Pallini
(Παλλήνη) 		Pallini 38°0′N 23°53′E / 38.000°N 23.883°E / 38.000; 23.883 ΦΕΚ 18Α - 29/01/1905 54,415
Nea Liosia
(Νέα Λιόσια) 		Ilion
(Ίλιον) 		Ilion 38°2′N 23°42′E / 38.033°N 23.700°E / 38.033; 23.700 ΦΕΚ 159Α - 29/09/1994 84,793
Loutsa
(Λούτσα) 		Artemida
(Αρτέμιδα) 		Spata-Artemida 37°58′N 24°0′E / 37.967°N 24.000°E / 37.967; 24.000 ΦΕΚ 249Α - 05/09/1977 21,488
Koursalas
(Κουρσαλάς) 		Koropi
(Κορωπί) 		Kropia 37°54′N 23°52′E / 37.900°N 23.867°E / 37.900; 23.867 19,164
Brahami
(Μπραχάμι) 		Agios Dimitrios
(Άγιος Δημήτριος) 		Agios Dimitrios 37°56′N 23°44′E / 37.933°N 23.733°E / 37.933; 23.733 ΦΕΚ 156Α - 08/08/1928 71,294
Mazi (Μάζι; until 1927)
Tripodiskos (Τριποδίσκος; until 1954) 		Sparta
(Σπάρτα) 		Megara 38°2′N 23°9′E / 38.033°N 23.150°E / 38.033; 23.150 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 / 37.800°N 24.033°E / 37.800; 24.033 18/03/2001 139
Buga, Bouga
(Μπούγα) 		Asprochori
(Ασπροχώρι) 		Oropos 38°16′N 23°45′E / 38.267°N 23.750°E / 38.267; 23.750 ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 151
Spatatziki
(Σπατατζίκι) 		Pefkofyto
(Πευκόφυτο) 		Agios Stefanos 38°9′N 23°52′E / 38.150°N 23.867°E / 38.150; 23.867 ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 123
Koutsikari
(Κουτσικάρι) 		Korydallos
(Κορυδαλλός) 		Korydallos 37°59′N 23°39′E / 37.983°N 23.650°E / 37.983; 23.650 ΦΕΚ 22Α - 18/01/1934 63,445
Chasia
(Χασιά) 		Fyli
(Φυλή) 		Fyli 38°6′N 23°40′E / 38.100°N 23.667°E / 38.100; 23.667 ΦΕΚ 273Α - 11/08/1915 45,965
Kriekouki
(Κριεκούκι) 		Erythres
(Ερυθρές) 		Mandra-Eidyllia 38°13′N 23°19′E / 38.217°N 23.317°E / 38.217; 23.317 ΦΕΚ 179Α - 30/08/1927 3,349
Kiurka, Kiourka
(Κιούρκα) 		Afidnes
(Αφίδνες) 		Oropos 38°12′N 23°50′E / 38.200°N 23.833°E / 38.200; 23.833 ΦΕΚ 56Β - 10/09/1919 3,642
Kokkinia
(Κοκκινιά) 		Nikaia
(Νίκαια) 		Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis 38°6′N 23°40′E / 38.100°N 23.667°E / 38.100; 23.667 ΦΕΚ 271Α - 03/09/1940 89,380
Palaio Boyati
(Παλαιό Μπογιάτι) 		Anixi
(Άνοιξη) 		Dionysos 38°8′N 23°52′E / 38.133°N 23.867°E / 38.133; 23.867 6,510
Neo Boyati
(Νέο Μπογιάτι) 		Agios Stefanos
(Άγιος Στέφανος) 		Dionysos 38°8′N 23°51′E / 38.133°N 23.850°E / 38.133; 23.850 10,015
Durguti, Dourgouti
(Δουργούτι) 		Neos Kosmos
(Νέος Κόσμος) 		Athens 37°57′N 23°43′E / 37.950°N 23.717°E / 37.950; 23.717 ΦΕΚ80Δ - 4/2/1988

Notes

^α Official sources do not state when the town was renamed. The town had both Koropi and Koursalas as official names until somewhere around 1847–1899.

References

  1. ""Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός"".(in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ""ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΟΙΚΙΣΜΩΝ - ΑΝΑΛΥΤΙΚΑ"". Αιγάλεω. (in Greek). EETAA.gr
  3. ""ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΟΙΚΙΣΜΩΝ - ΑΝΑΛΥΤΙΚΑ"". Άνω Δασκαλειό. (in Greek). EETAA.gr
  4. ""ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΟΙΚΙΣΜΩΝ - ΑΝΑΛΥΤΙΚΑ"". Κορωπί. (in Greek). EETAA.gr
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