Agioi Anargyroi () is a suburban town in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the "Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.

Geography

Agioi Anargyroi is located north of Athens city centre. The municipal unit has an area of 3.200 km2. Its built-up area is continuous with the municipality of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Peristeri, Ilion, Kamatero, Acharnes, Nea Filadelfeia and Nea Chalkidona. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) passes east of the town. Agioi Anargyroi has a station on the Athens–Thessaloniki railway. The old metric Piraeus–Patras railway also passes through the town.

Historical population Year Population 1971 26,094 1981 30,320 1991 30,739 2001 32,957 2011 34,168 2021 32,283

International relations

Agioi Anargyroi is twinned with:

Opole, Poland

References

External links Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi Information on Agioi Anargyroi