Town

Papagou

Local name: Παπάγος

Located in Papagou-Cholargos, Nomarchía Athínas Coordinates: 37°59′11″ N 23°47′36″ E

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Population: 13,962; 14K
Elevation: 222 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go: MaySeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport14 km; JSI Skiathos Island National Airport135 km

About Papagou

Papagou is a town. Location: Papagou-Cholargos, Nomarchía Athínas. Population: 13,962. Elevation: 222 m.

From Wikipedia

Papagou (Greek: Παπάγου or Παπάγος Papagos) is a suburban town and municipal unit in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a general who led the Greek Army in the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. The Greek Ministry of National Defense is located in town. Papagou was part of the municipality of Cholargos until 1965, when it became a separate community. It became a municipality in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Papagou

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Places bordering Papagou

Athens

Population of Papagou over time

Population of Papagou over time
1991		14,175
2001		13,799
2011		13,699
2021		13,962

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Papagou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 6°)
Wettest month: December (73 mm)
Driest month: July (7 mm)

12° 6°

15° 7°

19° 10°

24° 15°

29° 19°

31° 22°

31° 21°

27° 18°

22° 14°

17° 10°

13° 7°

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Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Papagou
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	12°	12°	15°	19°	24°	29°	31°	31°	27°	22°	17°	13°
Average low (°C)	6°	6°	7°	10°	15°	19°	22°	21°	18°	14°	10°	7°
Precipitation (mm)	55	55	55	33	19	9	7	8	11	48	64	73

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Papagou

The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 6 km to the west.

Airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 14 kmsoutheast
Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 135 kmnorth
Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 150 kmsoutheast